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How to get fromLa Unión to Costa Ricaby car, plane, bus, taxi, or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from La Unión to Costa Rica by car, plane, bus, taxi, or shuttle

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  1. Drive to Palmerola Airport, fly

    best
    1. Drive from La Unión to Palmerola Airport (XPL)car car
    2. Fly from Palmerola Airport (XPL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane XPL - SJO
    6h 43m
    $223–464

  2. Drive 757.6 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from La Unión to San Josécar car 757.6 km
    11h 29m
    $102–147

  3. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from La Unión to Potosibus bus Ss
    2. Take the taxi from Potosi to El Viejotaxi taxi
    3. Take the bus from Chinandega to Peñas Blancasbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESAbus bus Mga
    5. Take the bus from Liberia to Central Autobusera Inteligentebus bus
    14h 5m

  4. Shuttle to Cuscatlán International Airport, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from La Unión to El Zonteshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane SAL - SJO
    7h 38m
    $401–622

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from La Unión to Potosibus bus Ss
    2. Take the bus from Potosi to Leónbus bus
    3. Take the bus from León Agencia Nicabus to Terminal NicaBusbus bus
    15h 37m

  6. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from La Unión to Leónbus bus Ss
    2. Take a shuttle bus from León to Peñas Blancasshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus Mga
    18h
    $478–487

Palmerola Airport (XPL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration6h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$101Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 783.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 43m

What companies run services between La Unión, El Salvador and Costa Rica?

You can take a bus from La Unión to Terminal NicaBus via Potosi, León, and León Agencia Nicabus in around 15h 37m.

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