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How to get fromSan José to Porto Alegreby bus, plane, car, or shuttle

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There are 4 ways to get from San José to Porto Alegre by bus, plane, car, or shuttle

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  1. Bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Salgado Filho International Airport

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    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 Salgado Filho International Airport (POA)plane plane SJO - POA
    16h 22m
    R$1,230–4,833

  2. Drive to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly to Salgado Filho International Airport

    1. Drive from San José to Quepos-Airport-XQPcar car
    2. Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Salgado Filho International Airport (POA)plane plane XQP - POA
    17h 54m
    R$1,890–5,620

  3. Shuttle, bus to David, fly to Salgado Filho International Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from San José to Paso Canoasshuttle bus
    2. Take the bus from Frontera to Davidbus bus
    3. Fly from David (DAV) to Salgado Filho International Airport (POA)plane plane DAV - POA
    23h 7m
    R$6,181–12,590

  4. Bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport, bus

    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 Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport (FLN)plane plane SJO - FLN
    3. Take the bus from Sao Jose to Porto Alegrebus bus
    23h 11m
    R$1,539–5,282

Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration12h 44mAverage Duration
TicketR$1,272Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,794.9 km
  • Duration: 16h 22m

What companies run services between San José, Costa Rica and Porto Alegre, Brazil?

There is no direct connection from San José to Porto Alegre. However, you can take the bus to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto, walk to San-Jose-Airport-SJO airport, fly to Salgado Filho International Airport (POA), walk to Realengo 218, take the bus to Seis Trevo Carrion Junior Aeroporto Salgado Filho, take the bus to Dois Trevo Carrion Junior Estação Aeroporto/Trensurb, walk to Aeroporto Salgado Filho, then take the train to Mercado Publico. Alternatively, you can drive to Quepos-Airport-XQP airport, fly to Salgado Filho International Airport (POA), walk to Realengo 218, take the bus to Seis Trevo Carrion Junior Aeroporto Salgado Filho, take the bus to Dois Trevo Carrion Junior Estação Aeroporto/Trensurb, walk to Aeroporto Salgado Filho, then take the train to Mercado Publico.

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