There are 6 ways to get from Memphis to San José by plane, bus, car, shuttle, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Memphis (MEM) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane MEM - SJO
- Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus
10h 35m$182–753Bus via San Luis Potosí
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis to San Luis Potosíbus
- Take the bus from San Luis Potosí to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Politécnico to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus
3d 7h$431–702Drive 4,487.5 km
- Drive from Memphis to San Josécar 4,487.5 km
2d 10h$602–870Fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Memphis (MEM) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane MEM - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Alajuela
13h 39m$641–1,686Bus
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis to Santiago de Querétarobus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 1 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 12h$450–806Bus #2
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Downtown Houstonbus
- Take the bus from Houston to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus
5d 7h$389–663
Memphis (MEM) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Memphis to San José is to fly and bus which costs $180 - $800 and takes 10h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Memphis to San José is to fly and bus which takes 10h 35m and costs $180 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Memphis to San José. However, there are services departing from Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis and arriving at Terminal Atlántico Norte via San Luis Potosí, Central del Norte, Politécnico, Tapachula and Terminal San Carlos - CCA. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 7h.
The distance between Memphis and San José is 2969 km. The road distance is 4487.5 km.
The best way to get from Memphis to San José without a car is to bus which takes 5 days 7h and costs $380 - $700.
It takes approximately 10h 35m to get from Memphis to San José, including transfers.
Memphis to San José bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, depart from Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis station.
Memphis to San José bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, arrive at San Luis Potosí station.
San José is 1h behind Memphis. It is currently 11:11 AM in Memphis and 10:11 AM in San José.
Yes, the driving distance between Memphis to San José is 4488 km. It takes approximately 2 days 10h to drive from Memphis to San José.
What companies run services between Memphis, TN, USA and San José, Costa Rica?
You can take a vehicle from Memphis to Terminal Atlántico Norte via Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis, San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, México D.F., Central De Autobuses Del Norte, Central del Norte, Diana, Politécnico, Tapachula, San Salvador, and Terminal San Carlos - CCA in around 3d 7h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Memphis to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Memphis to Liberia International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Memphis to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Memphis to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Memphis to Liberia International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Memphis to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Memphis to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Memphis to Liberia International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Memphis to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Memphis to Liberia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Memphis to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 52m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
- 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
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis to San Luis Potosí
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–360
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $190–360
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis to Santiago de Querétaro
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–380
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $210–380
- Phone
- +52 477 710 0060
- Website
- primeraplus.com.mx
Bus from San Luis Potosí to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Book at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Phone
- 800 881 8181
- Website
- ticket.gruposenda.com
Bus from San Luis Potosí to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Schedules at
- ticket.gruposenda.com
- Book at
- ticket.gruposenda.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from San Luis Potosí to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 800 800 0386
- [email protected]
- Website
- etn.com.mx
Bus from San Luis Potosí to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- https://etn.com.mx/english/
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 1 to Puebla CAPU
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- https://etn.com.mx/english/
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from San Luis Potosí to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 961 638 5018
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobusestitanium.com
Bus from Politécnico to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Schedules at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Book at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Delux
- $50–70
- First Class
- $50–60
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
- facebook.com
Bus from Tapachula to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Tapachula to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $65–95
Bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $65–95
Bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $30–50
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $269
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Monteverde to Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $315
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +506 2640 1900 / 2640 0811
- [email protected]
- Website
- tropicaltourshuttles.com
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–69
- Website
- https://tropicaltourshuttles.com/
- 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
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Downtown Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–210
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- [email protected]
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Houston to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $230–390
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
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