There is 1 way to get from San José to Quito by bus, plane, or car
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Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San José to Quito is to bus and fly and car which costs $190 - $410 and takes 6h 29m.
The fastest way to get from San José to Quito is to bus and fly and car which takes 6h 29m and costs $190 - $410.
The distance between San José and Quito is 1428 km.
It takes approximately 6h 29m to get from San José to Quito, including transfers.
Quito is 1h ahead of San José. It is currently 5:37 PM in San José and 6:37 PM in Quito.
There are 899+ hotels available in Quito.
What companies run services between San José, Costa Rica and Quito, Ecuador?
There is no direct connection from San José to Quito. However, you can take the bus to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto, walk to San-Jose-Airport-SJO airport, fly to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO), walk to Quito Airport, then drive to Quito.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–370
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–380
- 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
- +593 98 414 6312
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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