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There are 6 ways to get from San José to Vancouver by bus, plane, train, or car

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  1. Bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Vancouver International Airport

    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 Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane plane SJO - YVR
    14h 2m
    $475–1,210

  2. Drive to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly to Vancouver International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Drive from San José to Quepos-Airport-XQPcar car
    2. Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane plane XQP - YVR
    14h 52m
    $351–1,333

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Terminal NicaBus to Managuabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Managua to Los Angelesbus bus
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Seattletrain train
    4. Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain train
    6d 7h
    $1,128–2,045

  4. Drive 7,044.1 km

    1. Drive from San José to Vancouvercar car 7,044.1 km
    3d 12h
    $1,387–2,004

  5. Bus to Liberia International Airport, fly to Vancouver International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Liberiabus bus
    2. Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane plane LIR - YVR
    13h 13m
    $547–1,818

  6. Bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, train

    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 Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane plane SJO - SEA
    3. Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain train
    19h 35m
    $467–1,103

Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) flights

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration11h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$325Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 5,755.7 km
  • Duration: 14h 2m

What companies run services between San José, Costa Rica and Vancouver, BC, Canada?

There is no direct connection from San José to Vancouver. However, you can take the bus to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto, walk to San-Jose-Airport-SJO airport, fly to Vancouver International Airport (YVR), walk to YVR-Airport Station @ Platform 1, then take the subway to Vancouver City Centre Station @ Platform 1. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal NicaBus to Vancouver via Managua, Los Angeles, Olympic / Union, Cesar E Chavez / Alameda, Los Angeles, and Seattle in around 6d 7h.

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