There are 5 ways to get from Las Vegas to San José by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane LAS - SJO
- Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus
9h 24m$285–1,306Bus via Puebla
- Take the bus from Las Vegas to El Pasobus
- Take the bus from Ciudad Juárez to Puebla CAPUbus
- Take the bus from Puebla CAPU to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus
3d 20h$531–850Drive 5,198.1 km
- Drive from Las Vegas to San Josécar 5,198.1 km
2d 17h$698–1,007Fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane LAS - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Alajuela
15h 12m$634–1,539Bus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas to Downtown Los Angelesbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Managua to Terminal NicaBusbus
4d 20h$432–530
Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Las Vegas to San José is to bus which costs $430 - $550 and takes 4 days 20h.
The fastest way to get from Las Vegas to San José is to fly and bus which takes 9h 24m and costs $280 - $1,400.
No, there is no direct bus from Las Vegas to San José. However, there are services departing from Las Vegas and arriving at Terminal Atlántico Norte via Presidencia, Ciudad Juárez, Puebla CAPU, Tapachula and Terminal San Carlos - CCA. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 20h.
The distance between Las Vegas and San José is 4368 km. The road distance is 5198.1 km.
The best way to get from Las Vegas to San José without a car is to bus which takes 4 days 20h and costs $430 - $550.
It takes approximately 9h 24m to get from Las Vegas to San José, including transfers.
Las Vegas to San José bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, depart from Las Vegas station.
Las Vegas to San José bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, arrive at El Paso station.
San José is 1h ahead of Las Vegas. It is currently 1:57 AM in Las Vegas and 2:57 AM in San José.
Yes, the driving distance between Las Vegas to San José is 5198 km. It takes approximately 2 days 17h to drive from Las Vegas to San José.
What companies run services between Las Vegas, NV, USA and San José, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Las Vegas to Terminal Atlántico Norte via El Paso, Presidencia, Minatitlán Sur, Ciudad Juárez, Puebla CAPU, Tapachula, San Salvador, and Terminal San Carlos - CCA in around 3d 20h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 39m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Las Vegas to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from Ciudad Juárez to Puebla CAPU
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–380
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Puebla CAPU to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 961 638 5018
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobusestitanium.com
Bus from Puebla CAPU to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Schedules at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Book at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Delux
- $50–70
- First Class
- $50–60
- Phone
- +𝟓𝟎𝟑 𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟒 𝟔𝟓𝟒𝟖
- [email protected]
- Website
- El Condor Internacional
Bus from Tapachula to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- El Condor Internacional
Bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $65–95
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $269
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $315
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Phone
- +506 2640 1900 / 2640 0811
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–69
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from Las Vegas to Downtown Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $60–90
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- [email protected]
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Los Angeles to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 6h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $330–400
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
- Phone
- +505 2222 2276
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nica Bus
Bus from Managua to Terminal NicaBus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $37–38
- Website
- Nica Bus
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