There are 7 ways to get from San Jose to Escazú by plane, train, bus, car, subway, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane SJC - SJO
10h 25m$212–752Train, bus
- Take the train from San Jose to Los Angelestrain
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus
5d 1h$481–735Drive 5,867.5 km
- Drive from San Jose to Escazúcar 5,867.5 km
2d 23h$787–1,137Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane SFO - SJO
10h 6m$476–1,020BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane OAK - SJO
11h 46m$229–812Shuttle to Monterey Regional Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal B to Monterey Shuttle Station
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane MRY - SJO
15h 59m$273–860Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane SFO - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Alajuela
13h 43m$681–1,610
Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Jose to Escazú is to fly which costs $210 - $750 and takes 10h 25m.
The fastest way to get from San Jose to Escazú is to Caltrain and fly which takes 10h 6m and costs $470 - $1,100.
The distance between San Jose and Escazú is 4867 km. The road distance is 5867.5 km.
The best way to get from San Jose to Escazú without a car is to train and bus which takes 5 days 1h and costs $480 - $750.
It takes approximately 10h 25m to get from San Jose to Escazú, including transfers.
Escazú is 1h ahead of San Jose. It is currently 10:23 AM in San Jose and 11:23 AM in Escazú.
Yes, the driving distance between San Jose to Escazú is 5868 km. It takes approximately 2 days 23h to drive from San Jose to Escazú.
There are 728+ hotels available in Escazú.
What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and Escazú, Costa Rica?
Southwest Airlines, Delta, and three other airlines fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 3 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 37m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Jose to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–250
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- [email protected]
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Los Angeles to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 15h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $290–380
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
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