There is 1 way to get from San José to Lima by bus or plane
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Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San José to Lima is to bus and fly which costs $220 - $390 and takes 7h 26m.
The fastest way to get from San José to Lima is to bus and fly which takes 7h 26m and costs $220 - $390.
The distance between San José and Lima is 2669 km.
It takes approximately 7h 26m to get from San José to Lima, including transfers.
Lima is 1h ahead of San José. It is currently 6:26 AM in San José and 7:26 AM in Lima.
There are 2473+ hotels available in Lima.
What companies run services between San José, Costa Rica and Lima, Peru?
There is no direct connection from San José to Lima. However, you can take the bus to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto, walk to San-Jose-Airport-SJO airport, fly to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM), then take the taxi to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–470
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–450
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–450
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–280
- 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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