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How to get fromSan José to Santiagoby bus, plane, or car

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There are 2 ways to get from San José to Santiago by bus, plane, or car

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  1. Bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly

    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 Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane plane SJO - SCL
    12h 21m
    $212–555

  2. Drive to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Drive from San José to Quepos-Airport-XQPcar car
    2. Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane plane XQP - SCL
    13h 42m
    $204–772

Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) flights

Calendar60Weekly Planes
Duration10h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket$194Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,132.1 km
  • Duration: 12h 21m

What companies run services between San José, Costa Rica and Santiago, Chile?

There is no direct connection from San José to Santiago. However, you can take the bus to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto, walk to San-Jose-Airport-SJO airport, fly to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL), walk to Estación de Buses Aeropuerto Internacional Arturo Merino Benítez, then take the bus to PJ2003-Parada 2 / EIM Pajaritos. Alternatively, you can drive to Quepos-Airport-XQP airport, fly to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL), walk to Estación de Buses Aeropuerto Internacional Arturo Merino Benítez, then take the bus to PJ2003-Parada 2 / EIM Pajaritos.

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