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How to get fromSan José to Phoenixby bus, plane, car, shuttle, train, taxi, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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There are 10 ways to get from San José to Phoenix by bus, plane, car, shuttle, train, taxi, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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  1. Bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Phoenix

    best
    1. Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuertobus bus
    2. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Phoenix (PHX)plane plane SJO - PHX
    10h 51m
    $331–952

  2. Drive to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly to Phoenix

    cheapest
    1. Drive from San José to Quepos-Airport-XQPcar car
    2. Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Phoenix (PHX)plane plane XQP - PHX
    12h 19m
    $203–769

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from San José to San Salvadorbus bus
    2. Take the bus from San Salvador to Tapachulabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tapachula to Politécnicobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 1bus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Tlaquepaque to Phoenixbus bus
    3d 15h
    $387–582

  4. Drive 2,957.6 mi

    1. Drive from San José to Phoenixcar car 2,957.6 mi
    2d 11h
    $639–922

  5. Shuttle, shuttle to Liberia International Airport, fly to Phoenix

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Liberia Airportshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Phoenix (PHX)plane plane LIR - PHX
    14h 28m
    $629–1,584

  6. Bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Tucson, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuertobus bus
    2. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tucson (TUS)plane plane SJO - TUS
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Tucson Amtrak Station to Sky Harbor International Airportshuttle bus
    15h 48m
    $386–1,087

  7. Bus via Guadalajara

    1. Take the bus from San José to San Salvadorbus bus
    2. Take the bus from San Salvador to Tapachulabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tapachula to Mexico City Politécnico Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Exprebus Av. Politécnico to Exprebus Camichinesbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Zapopan to Phoenixbus bus
    3d 16h
    $332–458

  8. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Terminal Tica Bus San Salvadorbus bus
    2. Take the bus from San Salvador to Tapachulabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tapachula to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Nogalesbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Nogales to Phoenixbus bus
    4d 3h
    $432–820

  9. Bus, train, taxi

    1. Take the bus from San José to San Salvadorbus bus
    2. Take the bus from San Salvador to Tapachulabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tapachula to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to San Marcosbus bus
    5. Take the train from San Marcos Amtrak to Maricopa Amtraktrain train
    6. Take the taxi from Maricopa Amtrak to Baseline/Central Avetaxi taxi
    4d 11h
    $768–1,323

  10. Bus #3

    1. Take the bus from Terminal NicaBus to Managuabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Managua to Los Angelesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Phoenix Bus Stationbus bus
    4d 22h
    $423–549

Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Phoenix (PHX) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration8h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket$186Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,451.7 mi
  • Duration: 10h 51m

What companies run services between San José, Costa Rica and Phoenix, AZ, USA?

You can take a bus from San José to Phoenix via San Salvador, San Salvador, Tapachula, Politécnico, Paradero Politécnico, Poniente 112, Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte, Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 1, and Terminal Tlaquepaque in around 3d 15h.

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