There are 2 ways to get from San José to Aruba by bus, plane, or car
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Bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly
best- 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 Queen Beatrix International Airport (AUA)plane SJO - AUA
8h 11m$291–602Drive to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly
cheapest- Drive from San José to Quepos-Airport-XQPcar
- Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Queen Beatrix International Airport (AUA)plane XQP - AUA
10h 52m$113–489
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Queen Beatrix International Airport (AUA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San José to Aruba is to drive and fly which costs $110 - $490 and takes 10h 52m.
The fastest way to get from San José to Aruba is to bus and fly which takes 8h 11m and costs $290 - $600.
The distance between San José and Aruba is 1669 km.
It takes approximately 8h 11m to get from San José to Aruba, including transfers.
Aruba is 2h ahead of San José. It is currently 7:07 AM in San José and 9:07 AM in Aruba.
There are 1027+ hotels available in Aruba.
What companies run services between San José, Costa Rica and Aruba?
There is no direct connection from San José to Aruba. However, you can take the bus to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto, walk to San-Jose-Airport-SJO airport, fly to Queen Beatrix International Airport (AUA), walk to Airport, then take the bus to Caya G.F Betico Croes - Pasteurstraat. Alternatively, you can drive to Quepos-Airport-XQP airport, fly to Queen Beatrix International Airport (AUA), walk to Airport, then take the bus to Caya G.F Betico Croes - Pasteurstraat.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Queen Beatrix International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Queen Beatrix International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Queen Beatrix International Airport via Santo Domingo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Queen Beatrix International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Santo Domingo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 17m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–900
- Website
- arajet.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Queen Beatrix International Airport via Santo Domingo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Queen Beatrix International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Queen Beatrix International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- 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
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
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