There are 7 ways to get from San José to San Manuel by bus, plane, car, or shuttle
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Bus, fly to Ramón Villeda Morales 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 Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP)plane SJO - SAP
7h 15m$276–612Bus via Liberia
cheapest- Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Liberiabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Peñas Blancasbus
- Take the bus from San Jorge to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus Managua to Terminal Metropolitana de Busesbus
23h 43m$121–160Drive 968.1 km
- Drive from San José to San Manuelcar 968.1 km
14h 42m$134–193Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Terminal Pulmitan De Liberia to Peñas Blancasbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Peñas Blancas to Granada
- Take a shuttle bus from Granada to Terminal Metropolitana de Buses
21h 45m$355–372Bus, fly to Palmerola 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 Palmerola Airport (XPL)plane SJO - XPL
- Take the bus from Comayagua to Santa Ritabus
11h 1m$284–540Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal NicaBus to Managuabus San José
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus Managua to Terminal Metropolitana de Busesbus Managua – San Pedro Sula
24h 36m$142–177Bus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal Managua - CCAbus Sjo
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus Managua to Terminal Metropolitana de Busesbus Managua – San Pedro Sula
28h 28m$138–185
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San José to San Manuel is to bus via Liberia which costs $120 - $160 and takes 23h 43m.
The fastest way to get from San José to San Manuel is to bus and fly which takes 7h 15m and costs $270 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from San José to San Manuel. However, there are services departing from Central Autobusera Inteligente and arriving at Terminal Metropolitana de Buses via Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia, Peñas Blancas, Rivas, San Jorge and Terminal Tica Bus Managua. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 43m.
The distance between San José and San Manuel is 839 km. The road distance is 968.1 km.
The best way to get from San José to San Manuel without a car is to bus via Liberia which takes 23h 43m and costs $120 - $160.
It takes approximately 7h 15m to get from San José to San Manuel, including transfers.
San José to San Manuel bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, depart from Central Autobusera Inteligente station.
San José to San Manuel bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, arrive at Liberia station.
Yes, the driving distance between San José to San Manuel is 968 km. It takes approximately 14h 42m to drive from San José to San Manuel.
There are 119+ hotels available in San Manuel.
What companies run services between San José, Costa Rica and San Manuel, Cortés, Honduras?
You can take a bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to San Manuel via Liberia, Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia, Peñas Blancas, Rivas, San Jorge, Terminal Tica Bus Managua, and Terminal Metropolitana de Buses in around 23h 43m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–550
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Palmerola Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–430
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Palmerola Airport via Guatemala City, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–430
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Palmerola Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Palmerola Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- 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
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- [email protected]
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Phone
- +506 2666 0517
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grupo Tranbasa
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- Grupo Tranbasa
Bus from San Jorge to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus Managua to Terminal Metropolitana de Buses
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus Managua to Terminal Metropolitana de Buses
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus Managua to Terminal Metropolitana de Buses
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Tica Bus
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@caribeños.com
- Website
- Pulmitan de Liberia
Bus from Terminal Pulmitan De Liberia to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Schedules at
- Pulmitan de Liberia
- Phone
- +1 586 310 8389
- [email protected]
- Website
- EasyRide CR
Shuttle from Peñas Blancas to Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $149
- Schedules at
- EasyRide CR
- Phone
- +504 2425 3931
- [email protected]
- Website
- Roneey Shuttle
Shuttle from Granada to Terminal Metropolitana de Buses
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130
- Website
- Roneey Shuttle
- Phone
- +504 2444 3822
- Website
- Cotraipbal
Bus from Comayagua to Santa Rita
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Cotraipbal
- Phone
- +505 2222 2276
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nica Bus
Bus from Terminal NicaBus to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $37–38
- Website
- Nica Bus
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal Managua - CCA
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $30–50
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