There are 4 ways to get from San José to Bonaire by bus, plane, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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 Bonaire International Airport (BON)plane SJO - BON
9h 17m$401–1,402Drive to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly
cheapest- Drive from San José to Quepos-Airport-XQPcar
- Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Bonaire International Airport (BON)plane XQP - BON
10h 20m$123–569Shuttle to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to La Fortuna
- Fly from La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Bonaire International Airport (BON)plane FON - BON
26h 41m$417–932Shuttle, bus to David, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Paso Canoas
- Take the bus from Frontera to Davidbus
- Fly from David (DAV) to Bonaire International Airport (BON)plane DAV - BON
14h 48m$989–1,741
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Bonaire International Airport (BON) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San José to Bonaire is to drive and fly which costs $120 - $600 and takes 10h 20m.
The fastest way to get from San José to Bonaire is to bus and fly which takes 9h 17m and costs $400 - $1,400.
The distance between San José and Bonaire is 1844 km.
It takes approximately 9h 17m to get from San José to Bonaire, including transfers.
Bonaire is 2h ahead of San José. It is currently 1:11 PM in San José and 3:11 PM in Bonaire.
There are 395+ hotels available in Bonaire.
What companies run services between San José, Costa Rica and Bonaire, Caribbean Netherlands?
There is no direct connection from San José to Bonaire. However, you can take the bus to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto, walk to San-Jose-Airport-SJO airport, then fly to Bonaire International Airport (BON). Alternatively, you can drive to Quepos-Airport-XQP airport then fly to Bonaire International Airport (BON).
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Bonaire International Airport via Panama City, Curacao
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Bonaire International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Panama City, Curacao
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from David to Bonaire International Airport via Panama City, Curacao
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
- Website
- flydivi.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Bonaire International Airport via Bogota, Curacao
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,100
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Bonaire International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Panama City, Curacao
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Bonaire International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Panama City, Curacao
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Bonaire International Airport via Quepos La Managua Airport, Juan Santamaría International Airport, Panama City, Curacao
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from David to Bonaire International Airport via Panama City, Aruba, Curacao
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 54m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Bonaire International Airport via Bogota, Curacao
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,100
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Bonaire International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Panama City, Curacao
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Bonaire International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Panama City, Curacao
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Bonaire International Airport via Quepos La Managua Airport, Juan Santamaría International Airport, Panama City, Curacao
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from David to Bonaire International Airport via Panama City, Aruba, Curacao
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 54m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Bonaire International Airport via Panama City, Aruba
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 53m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from David to Bonaire International Airport via Panama City, Aruba
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 39m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Bonaire International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 34m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
- 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
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Alajuela to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $258
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from San José to Paso Canoas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $775
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Phone
- +507 314 6886
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transporte Panamá Chiriqui Frontera
Bus from Frontera to David
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–13
- Schedules at
- Transporte Panamá Chiriqui Frontera
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