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How to get fromSan José to Bridgetownby bus, plane, car, or shuttle

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There are 3 ways to get from San José to Bridgetown by bus, plane, car, or shuttle

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  1. Bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuertobus bus
    2. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI)plane plane SJO - BGI
    10h 1m
    $651–1,602

  2. Drive to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Drive from San José to Quepos-Airport-XQPcar car
    2. Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI)plane plane XQP - BGI
    16h 59m
    $173–719

  3. Shuttle, bus to David, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from San José to Paso Canoasshuttle bus
    2. Take the bus from Frontera to Davidbus bus
    3. Fly from David (DAV) to Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI)plane plane DAV - BGI
    23h 26m
    $1,079–2,091

Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration6h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket$163Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,820.6 km
  • Duration: 10h 1m

What companies run services between San José, Costa Rica and Bridgetown, Barbados?

There is no direct connection from San José to Bridgetown. However, you can take the bus to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto, walk to San-Jose-Airport-SJO airport, fly to Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI), walk to Barbados Airport, then take the shuttle to Bridgetown. Alternatively, you can drive to Quepos-Airport-XQP airport, fly to Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI), walk to Barbados Airport, then take the shuttle to Bridgetown.

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