There are 8 ways to get from San José to Vietnam by bus, plane, car, shuttle, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Noi Bai 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 Noi Bai International Airport (HAN)plane SJO - HAN
32h 44m$1,002–1,603Drive to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly to Noi Bai International Airport
cheapest- Drive from San José to Quepos-Airport-XQPcar
- Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Noi Bai International Airport (HAN)plane XQP - HAN
35h 26m$664–1,820Bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Tan Son Nhat International 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 Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN)plane SJO - SGN
29h 39m$703–2,304Bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Da Nang International 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 Da Nang International Airport (DAD)plane SJO - DAD
30h 3m$752–2,103Drive to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly to Tan Son Nhat International Airport
- Drive from San José to Quepos-Airport-XQPcar
- Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN)plane XQP - SGN
30h 41m$715–2,421Shuttle to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, fly to Noi Bai International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to La Fortuna
- Fly from La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Noi Bai International Airport (HAN)plane FON - HAN
39h 6m$1,078–2,582Shuttle to Cobano, fly to Noi Bai International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Tambor
- Fly from Cobano (ACO) to Noi Bai International Airport (HAN)plane ACO - HAN
39h 7m$1,118–2,800Bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Phu Bai International Airport, train
- 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 Phu Bai International Airport (HUI)plane SJO - HUI
- Take the train from Hue to Da Nangtrain
40h 29m$755–2,493
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San José to Vietnam is to drive and fly which costs $650 - $1,900 and takes 35h 26m.
The fastest way to get from San José to Vietnam is to bus and fly which takes 29h 39m and costs $700 - $2,300.
The distance between San José and Vietnam is 16493 km.
It takes approximately 32h 44m to get from San José to Vietnam, including transfers.
There are 5171+ hotels available in Vietnam.
What companies run services between San José, Costa Rica and Vietnam?
There is no direct connection from San José to Vietnam. However, you can take the bus to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto, walk to San-Jose-Airport-SJO airport, fly to Noi Bai International Airport (HAN), walk to Noi Bai International Airport, then take the bus to Cat Linh Bus Station. Alternatively, you can take the bus to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto, walk to San-Jose-Airport-SJO airport, fly to Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN), walk to Tan Son Nhat International Airport, then take the line 49 bus to Cosmopolitan Hotel.
- Website
- vietnamairlines.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Noi Bai International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 43m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Da Nang International Airport via London Heathrow, Noi Bai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Noi Bai International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,300
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Noi Bai International Airport via Quepos La Managua Airport, Juan Santamaría International Airport, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,300
Flights from Cobano to Noi Bai International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Phu Bai International Airport via San Francisco, Tan Son Nhat International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Phu Bai International Airport via London Heathrow, Noi Bai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,200
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport via Zurich, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,400
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,200
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport via Zurich, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport via Frankfurt, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,500
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,300
Flights from Cobano to Noi Bai International Airport via Liberia, Zurich, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Da Nang International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,600
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Da Nang International Airport via Zurich, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Da Nang International Airport via London Heathrow, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,500
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Noi Bai International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
- Website
- hkexpress.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Da Nang International Airport via Zurich, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Da Nang International Airport via Zurich, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
- Phone
- 19006469
- [email protected]
- Website
- dsvn.vn
Train from Hue to Da Nang
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–19
- Schedules at
- dsvn.vn
- Soft seat, air-conditioned
- $8–13
- Bed, air-conditioned
- $4–7
- soft seat, air-conditioned
- $3–6
- Phone
- +84 868 060 269
- [email protected]
- Website
- lotustrain.com
Train from Hue to Da Nang
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–390
- Schedules at
- lotustrain.vn
- 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
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
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Alajuela to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $258
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from San José to Tambor
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $600
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Phone
- +506 2750 0626
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
Shuttle from San José to Tambor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $300
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
- Phone
- (+506) 4100 0888
- [email protected]
- Website
- Interbus Shuttles
Shuttle from San José to Tambor
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $340
- Schedules at
- Interbus Shuttles
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