There are 4 ways to get from San José to Grenada by bus, plane, car, or shuttle
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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 Maurice Bishop International Airport (GND)plane SJO - GND
11h 41m$163–667Drive to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly
- Drive from San José to Quepos-Airport-XQPcar
- Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Maurice Bishop International Airport (GND)plane XQP - GND
16h 29m$175–684Shuttle to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to La Fortuna
- Fly from La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Maurice Bishop International Airport (GND)plane FON - GND
20h 9m$479–1,097Shuttle, 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 Maurice Bishop International Airport (GND)plane DAV - GND
20h 46m$1,071–2,006
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Maurice Bishop International Airport (GND) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San José to Grenada is to bus and fly which costs $160 - $700 and takes 11h 41m.
The fastest way to get from San José to Grenada is to bus and fly which takes 11h 41m and costs $160 - $700.
The distance between San José and Grenada is 2558 km.
It takes approximately 11h 41m to get from San José to Grenada, including transfers.
Grenada is 2h ahead of San José. It is currently 3:43 PM in San José and 5:43 PM in Grenada.
There are 210+ hotels available in Grenada.
What companies run services between San José, Costa Rica and Grenada?
There is no direct connection from San José to Grenada. However, you can take the bus to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto, walk to San-Jose-Airport-SJO airport, fly to Maurice Bishop International Airport (GND), then take the taxi to St. George's. Alternatively, you can drive to Quepos-Airport-XQP airport, fly to Maurice Bishop International Airport (GND), then take the taxi to St. George's.
- Website
- caribbean-airlines.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Maurice Bishop International Airport via Panama City, Piarco
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Maurice Bishop International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Panama City, Piarco
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Maurice Bishop International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Panama City, Piarco
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Maurice Bishop International Airport via Quepos La Managua Airport, Juan Santamaría International Airport, Panama City, Piarco
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from David to Maurice Bishop International Airport via Panama City, Piarco
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 39m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from David to Maurice Bishop International Airport via Panama City, Curacao, Piarco
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 19m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
- Website
- virginatlantic.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Maurice Bishop International Airport via Panama City, Barbados
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Maurice Bishop International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Panama City, Barbados
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from David to Maurice Bishop International Airport via Panama City, Barbados
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 48m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Maurice Bishop International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Maurice Bishop International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Maurice Bishop International Airport via Cobano, Juan Santamaría International Airport, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
- 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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