There are 8 ways to get from San Jose Airport (SJO) to Honduras by plane, shuttle, bus, car, or rideshare
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Fly to Palmerola Airport
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Palmerola Airport (XPL)plane SJO - XPL
3h 36m$212–428Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Paseo Colon Frente A Torre Mercedesbus 200
- Take the bus from Terminal NicaBus to Chinandegabus
- Take the bus from Chinandega to Aduana El Guasaulebus
- Take the bus from Frontera El Guasaule to Cholutecabus Mga
- Take the bus from Choluteca to Tegucigalpabus
20h 28m$54–67Shuttle, bus, drive
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to La Fortuna
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Los Chiles
- Take the bus from San Carlos to Managua Mercado Mayoreobus
- Take the bus from Managua to Ocotalbus
- Drive from Ocotal to Tegucigalpacar
12h 47m$548–567Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from San Jose-SJO to Tegucigalpa759.6 km
11h 31mDrive 759.6 km
- Drive from San Jose Airport (SJO) to Tegucigalpacar 759.6 km
11h 31m$105–152Fly to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP)plane SJO - SAP
3h 41m$263–585Bus via Managua
- Take the bus from Puente Villa Bonita to Terminal Managua - CCAbus Sjo
- Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Cholutecabus Mga
- Take the bus from Choluteca to Tegucigalpabus
25h 42m$58–81Bus via Managua #2
- Take the bus from El Cacique to Paseo Colon Frente A Torre Mercedesbus 200
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Terminal Tica Bus Managuabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Cholutecabus Mga
- Take the bus from Choluteca to Tegucigalpabus
25h 53m$58–81
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Palmerola Airport (XPL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Jose Airport (SJO) to Honduras is to bus which costs $50 - $70 and takes 20h 28m.
The fastest way to get from San Jose Airport (SJO) to Honduras is to fly which takes 3h 36m and costs $210 - $430.
No, there is no direct bus from San Jose Airport (SJO) to Honduras. However, there are services departing from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto and arriving at Tegucigalpa via Terminal NicaBus, Chinandega, Frontera El Guasaule and Choluteca. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 28m.
The distance between San Jose Airport (SJO) and Honduras is 624 km. The road distance is 759.6 km.
The best way to get from San Jose Airport (SJO) to Honduras without a car is to Airport Transfer which takes 11h 31m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 36m to get from San Jose Airport (SJO) to Honduras, including transfers.
San Jose Airport (SJO) to Honduras bus services, operated by TUASA, depart from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto station.
The best way to get from San Jose Airport (SJO) to Honduras is to fly which takes 3h 36m and costs $210 - $430. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $50 - $70 and takes 20h 28m.
San Jose Airport (SJO) to Honduras bus services, operated by TUASA, arrive at Paseo Colon Frente A Torre Mercedes station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Jose Airport (SJO) to Honduras is 760 km. It takes approximately 11h 31m to drive from San Jose Airport (SJO) to Honduras.
What companies run services between San Jose Airport (SJO), Costa Rica and Honduras?
Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., Copa Airlines, and Aeroméxico fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Palmerola Airport (XPL) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Tegucigalpa via Paseo Colon Frente A Torre Mercedes, Terminal NicaBus, Chinandega, Aduana El Guasaule, Frontera El Guasaule, Choluteca, and Choluteca in around 20h 28m.
- Website
- avianca.com
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
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–430
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
- copaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Palmerola Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
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
- 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
- $170–700
- 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
- 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 La Fortuna to Los Chiles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $252
- Website
- RIDE CR
Bus from San Carlos to Managua Mercado Mayoreo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
Bus from Chinandega to Aduana El Guasaule
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Phone
- +505 22330961
- Website
- COTRAN R.L.
Bus from Managua to Ocotal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–7
- Schedules at
- COTRAN R.L.
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Paseo Colon Frente A Torre Mercedes
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from El Cacique to Paseo Colon Frente A Torre Mercedes
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
- Phone
- +505 2222 2276
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nica Bus
Bus from Terminal NicaBus to Chinandega
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Website
- Nica Bus
Bus from Frontera El Guasaule to Choluteca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $3–5
Bus from Puente Villa Bonita to Terminal Managua - CCA
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $30–45
Bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Choluteca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–25
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $18–25
Bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Choluteca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–25
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $18–25
- Phone
- +504 782 0841
- Website
- Mi Esperanza del Sur
Bus from Choluteca to Tegucigalpa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- Mi Esperanza del Sur
Bus from Choluteca to Tegucigalpa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- Mi Esperanza del Sur
Bus from Choluteca to Tegucigalpa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- Mi Esperanza del Sur
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Terminal Tica Bus Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Tica Bus
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from San Jose-SJO to Tegucigalpa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 31m
- Frequency
- On demand
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