There are 6 ways to get from Limón to San Jose by plane, bus, car, or train
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Fly Limón International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
best- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane LIO - SJC
22h 16m$238–890Fly Limón International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
cheapest- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane LIO - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
23h 47m$185–663Bus
- Take the bus from Parada Del Coco to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San Josébus
- Take the bus from Terminal NicaBus to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Managua to Los Angelesbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station to San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwichbus
5d 3h$431–526Drive 3,727 mi
- Drive from Limón to San Josecar 3,727 mi
3d 1h$805–1,162Bus, bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
- Take the bus from Parada Del Coco to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San Josébus
- Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuertobus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SJO - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
15h 11m$453–994Bus, bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Take the bus from Parada Del Coco to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San Josébus
- Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuertobus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane SJO - SJC
16h 11m$241–926
Limón International Airport (LIO) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Limón to San Jose is to fly and Caltrain which costs $180 - $700 and takes 23h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Limón to San Jose is to bus and fly and Caltrain which takes 15h 11m and costs $450 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Limón to San Jose. However, there are services departing from Parada Del Coco and arriving at Santa Clara & Market via Terminal NicaBus, Managua, Olympic / Union, Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station and King & Tully. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5 days 3h.
The distance between Limón and San Jose is 3090 miles. The road distance is 3748.8 miles.
The best way to get from Limón to San Jose without a car is to bus which takes 5 days 3h and costs $430 - $550.
It takes approximately 22h 16m to get from Limón to San Jose, including transfers.
Limón to San Jose bus services, operated by Grupo Caribeños, depart from Parada Del Coco station.
The best way to get from Limón to San Jose is to fly which takes 22h 16m and costs $230 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $430 - $550 and takes 5 days 3h.
Limón to San Jose bus services, operated by Grupo Caribeños, arrive at Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José station.
San Jose is 1h behind Limón. It is currently 5:07 PM in Limón and 4:07 PM in San Jose.
What companies run services between Limón, Costa Rica and San Jose, CA, USA?
World Ticket, Southwest Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Parada Del Coco to Santa Clara & Market via Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José, Terminal NicaBus, Managua, Los Angeles, Olympic / Union, Vignes / Cesar E Chavez, Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station, San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich, and King & Tully in around 5d 3h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Limón International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Limón International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 18m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Limón International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Limón International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 3m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–900
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Limón International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 57m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–950
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@caribeños.com
- Website
- Grupo Caribeños
Bus from Parada Del Coco to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–22
- Schedules at
- Grupo Caribeños
Bus from Parada Del Coco to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–22
- Schedules at
- Grupo Caribeños
Bus from Parada Del Coco to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–22
- Schedules at
- Grupo Caribeños
- Phone
- +505 2222 2276
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nica Bus
Bus from Terminal NicaBus to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $37–38
- Website
- Nica Bus
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- [email protected]
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Managua to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 6h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $330–400
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hoang Bus
Bus from Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station to San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Book at
- GoToBus - Hoang Express
- Website
- Hoang Bus
- Adult One-way
- $45–60
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
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