There are 6 ways to get from San José to San Pedro Sula by bus, plane, car, or shuttle
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Bus, fly
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 11m$261–592Bus 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 15m$56–80Drive 984.3 km
- Drive from San José to San Pedro Sulacar 984.3 km
14h 52m$136–196Bus, 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 17m$290–292Bus
- 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 8m$77–97Bus #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$73–105
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 Pedro Sula is to bus via Liberia which costs $55 - $80 and takes 23h 15m.
The fastest way to get from San José to San Pedro Sula is to bus and fly which takes 7h 11m and costs $260 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from San José to San Pedro Sula. 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 15m.
The distance between San José and San Pedro Sula is 833 km. The road distance is 984.3 km.
The best way to get from San José to San Pedro Sula without a car is to bus via Liberia which takes 23h 15m and costs $55 - $80.
It takes approximately 7h 11m to get from San José to San Pedro Sula, including transfers.
San José to San Pedro Sula bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, depart from Central Autobusera Inteligente station.
San José to San Pedro Sula bus services, operated by Transporte Inteligente de Guanacaste, arrive at Liberia station.
Yes, the driving distance between San José to San Pedro Sula is 984 km. It takes approximately 14h 52m to drive from San José to San Pedro Sula.
There are 157+ hotels available in San Pedro Sula.
What companies run services between San José, Costa Rica and San Pedro Sula, Honduras?
You can take a bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Terminal Metropolitana de Buses via Liberia, Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia, Peñas Blancas, Rivas, San Jorge, and Terminal Tica Bus Managua in around 23h 15m.
- 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
- $100–500
- 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
- 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
- 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
- +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
- +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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