There are 7 ways to get from San José to Choluteca by bus, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus, drive
best- Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Liberiabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Peñas Blancasbus
- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Chinandegabus
- Drive from Chinandega to Cholutecacar
10h 26mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Cholutecabus San José – San Salvador
16h 17m$50–70Drive 634.8 km
- Drive from San José to Cholutecacar 634.8 km
9h 36m$88–127Bus, fly to Palmerola Airport
- 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 Palmerola Airport (XPL)plane SJO - XPL
- Take the bus from Comayagua to Toncontín Airportbus
- Take the bus from Tegucigalpa to Cholutecabus
12h 23m$231–466Bus via Managua
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal Managua - CCAbus Sjo
- Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Cholutecabus Mga
20h 30m$51–70Bus, fly to Managua Airport
- 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 Managua Airport (MGA)plane SJO - MGA
- Take the bus from Managua to Guasaulebus
- Take the bus from Frontera El Guasaule to Cholutecabus
9h 46mBus, fly to Cuscatlán International Airport, shuttle, drive
- 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 Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL)plane SJO - SAL
- Take a shuttle bus from San Salvador Airport to San Miguel
- Take the bus from San Miguel to Frontera El Amatillobus
- Drive from Frontera El Amatillo to San Lorenzocar
11h 4m
San José to Choluteca by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San José to Choluteca is to bus via Managua which costs $50 - $75 and takes 20h 30m.
The fastest way to get from San José to Choluteca is to drive which takes 9h 36m and costs $85 - $130.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal Tica Bus San José and arriving at Choluteca. Services depart three times a week, and operate Monday, Thursday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 16h 17m.
The distance between San José and Choluteca is 656 km. The road distance is 634.8 km.
The best way to get from San José to Choluteca without a car is to bus which takes 16h 17m and costs $50 - $70.
It takes approximately 10h 26m to get from San José to Choluteca, including transfers.
San José to Choluteca bus services, operated by Tica Bus, depart from Terminal Tica Bus San José station.
San José to Choluteca bus services, operated by Tica Bus, arrive at Choluteca station.
Yes, the driving distance between San José to Choluteca is 635 km. It takes approximately 9h 36m to drive from San José to Choluteca.
There are 10+ hotels available in Choluteca.
What companies run services between San José, Costa Rica and Choluteca, Honduras?
Tica Bus operates a bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Choluteca 3 times a week. Tickets cost $50–70 and the journey takes 16h 17m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Palmerola Airport via Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–430
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Palmerola Airport via Guatemala City, Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–430
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–430
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Palmerola Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–300
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Palmerola Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–270
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–550
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- [email protected]
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Phone
- +506 2666 0517
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotranbasa.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- grupotranbasa.com
Bus from Peñas Blancas to Chinandega
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
Bus from Managua to Guasaule
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- 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
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
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
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Comayagua to Toncontín Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +504 782 0841
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tegucigalpa to Choluteca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Choluteca
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal Managua - CCA
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $30–50
Bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Choluteca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–25
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $18–25
Bus from Frontera El Guasaule to Choluteca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $3–5
- Phone
- +503 7490 5075
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Shuttle from San Salvador Airport to San Miguel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/arguetours
Bus from San Miguel to Frontera El Amatillo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
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