There are 3 ways to get from San José to Paraguay by bus, plane, or car
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Bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Silvio Pettirossi International Airport
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 Silvio Pettirossi International Airport (ASU)plane SJO - ASU
11h 52m$306–1,009Drive to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly to Silvio Pettirossi International Airport
cheapest- Drive from San José to Quepos-Airport-XQPcar
- Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Silvio Pettirossi International Airport (ASU)plane XQP - ASU
12h 38m$258–976Bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Foz Do Iguaçu / Cataratas International 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 Foz Do Iguaçu / Cataratas International Airport (IGU)plane SJO - IGU
20h 3m$323–704
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Silvio Pettirossi International Airport (ASU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San José to Paraguay is to bus and fly which costs $320 - $750 and takes 20h 3m.
The fastest way to get from San José to Paraguay is to bus and fly which takes 11h 52m and costs $300 - $1,100.
The distance between San José and Paraguay is 4964 km.
It takes approximately 11h 52m to get from San José to Paraguay, including transfers.
Paraguay is 3h ahead of San José. It is currently 11:42 PM in San José and 2:42 AM in Paraguay.
There are 1171+ hotels available in Paraguay.
What companies run services between San José, Costa Rica and Paraguay?
There is no direct connection from San José to Paraguay. However, you can take the bus to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto, walk to San-Jose-Airport-SJO airport, fly to Silvio Pettirossi International Airport (ASU), then take the taxi to Luque. Alternatively, you can take the bus to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto, walk to San-Jose-Airport-SJO airport, fly to Foz Do Iguaçu / Cataratas International Airport (IGU), walk to Foz do Iguaçu Airport - IGU, take the line 120 bus to Terminal de Transportes Urbano - Foz do Iguaçu, then take the bus to Ponte da Amizade.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Silvio Pettirossi International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Silvio Pettirossi International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Silvio Pettirossi International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–550
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Foz Do Iguaçu / Cataratas International Airport via Lima, Curitiba
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Foz Do Iguaçu / Cataratas International Airport via Bogota, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,200
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Silvio Pettirossi International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Silvio Pettirossi International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Silvio Pettirossi International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,000
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Silvio Pettirossi International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Foz Do Iguaçu / Cataratas International Airport via Cartagena, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Foz Do Iguaçu / Cataratas International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 42m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,300
- Website
- voeazul.com.br
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Foz Do Iguaçu / Cataratas International Airport via Lima, Curitiba
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
- Website
- voegol.com.br
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Foz Do Iguaçu / Cataratas International Airport via Lima, Porto Alegre
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
- 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
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