There are 5 ways to get from San José to Mal País by bus, plane, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, fly, taxi
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 La Aurora International Airport (GUA)plane SJO - GUA
- Take the taxi from Guatemala-City-Airport-GUA to Mal Paístaxi
5h 42m$221–592Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Carlos - CCAbus Sjo
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Condado Concepciónbus Aguilar Batres Z 12 – Terminal San Carlos / ...
29h 34m$108–146Bus, drive
- Take the bus from San José to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Las Chinamasbus 406
- Drive from Las Chinamas to Mal Paíscar
27h 17mDrive 1,089.7 km
- Drive from San José to Mal Paíscar 1,089.7 km
16h 16m$147–212Bus via Chinandega
- Take the bus from Terminal NicaBus to Chinandegabus
- Take the bus from Chinandega to Terminal San Benito - CCAbus Mga
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Guatemalabus
29h 38m$120–159
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San José to Mal País is to bus which costs $100 - $150 and takes 29h 34m.
The fastest way to get from San José to Mal País is to bus and fly and taxi which takes 5h 42m and costs $220 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from San José to Mal País. However, there are services departing from Terminal Atlántico Norte and arriving at Condado Concepción via Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 34m.
The distance between San José and Mal País is 987 km. The road distance is 1089.7 km.
The best way to get from San José to Mal País without a car is to bus which takes 29h 34m and costs $100 - $150.
It takes approximately 5h 42m to get from San José to Mal País, including transfers.
San José to Mal País bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), depart from Terminal Atlántico Norte station.
San José to Mal País bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), arrive at Terminal San Carlos - CCA station.
Yes, the driving distance between San José to Mal País is 1090 km. It takes approximately 16h 16m to drive from San José to Mal País.
There are 907+ hotels available in Mal País.
What companies run services between San José, Costa Rica and Mal País, Santa Rosa, Guatemala?
You can take a bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Mal País via Terminal San Carlos - CCA, Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador, and Condado Concepción in around 29h 34m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to La Aurora International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–550
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to La Aurora International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–550
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to La Aurora International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
- 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
- +503 7841 5688
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transporte del SOL
Bus from San José to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60
- Schedules at
- Transporte del SOL
Bus from San Salvador to Las Chinamas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Carlos - CCA
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $65–95
Bus from Chinandega to Terminal San Benito - CCA
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $30–45
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Condado Concepción
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Website
- Tica Bus
- Phone
- +505 2222 2276
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nica Bus
Bus from Terminal NicaBus to Chinandega
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Website
- Nica Bus
- Phone
- +502 2501 1000
- Website
- Comfort Lines
Bus from San Salvador to Guatemala
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25
- Website
- Comfort Lines
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- $30–40
Taxis Amarillo
- Phone
- +502 2470 1515
- Website
- facebook.com
Taxis Mariscal
- Phone
- +502 2473 2441
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