There are 10 ways to get from San Jose to Hojancha by train, plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, shuttle, or subway
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Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Liberia International Airport, bus
best- 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 the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Nicoyabus
13h 12m$549–2,065Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Cobano, drive
cheapest- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Cobano (ACO)plane SFO - ACO
- Drive from Cobano-Airport-ACO to Hojanchacar
15h 12m$227–787Bus
- Take the bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESAbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Nicoyabus
5d$434–573Drive 5,762.7 km
- Drive from San Jose to Hojanchacar 5,762.7 km
2d 22h$773–1,117Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus
- 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
- Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Terminal Hojanchabus
14h 42m$436–783Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Liberia International Airport, bus
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane SJC - LIR
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Nicoyabus
14h 25m$316–1,148Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Nosara Airport
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Nosara Airport (NOB)plane SFO - NOB
13h 47m$271–765Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Tamarindo Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane SFO - TNO
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to Nicoya
14h 41m$506–1,073Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Managua Airport, shuttle, bus
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane SFO - MGA
- Take a shuttle bus from Granada to Peñas Blancas
- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESAbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Nicoyabus
18h 47m$803–1,172BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Liberia International Airport, bus
- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane OAK - LIR
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Nicoyabus
15h 53m$342–1,257
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Liberia International Airport (LIR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Jose to Hojancha is to Caltrain and fly and drive which costs $220 - $800 and takes 15h 12m.
The fastest way to get from San Jose to Hojancha is to Caltrain and fly and bus which takes 13h 12m and costs $550 - $2,100.
No, there is no direct bus from San Jose station to Hojancha. However, there are services departing from San Jose Diridon Station and arriving at Nicoya via Cesar E Chavez / Vignes, Los Angeles, Terminal Managua - CCA and Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5 days 0h.
The distance between San Jose and Hojancha is 4910 km. The road distance is 5762.7 km.
The best way to get from San Jose to Hojancha without a car is to bus which takes 5 days 0h and costs $430 - $600.
It takes approximately 13h 12m to get from San Jose to Hojancha, including transfers.
San Jose to Hojancha bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from San Jose Diridon Station.
San Jose to Hojancha bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Hojancha is 1h ahead of San Jose. It is currently 3:06 AM in San Jose and 4:06 AM in Hojancha.
Yes, the driving distance between San Jose to Hojancha is 5763 km. It takes approximately 2 days 22h to drive from San Jose to Hojancha.
What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and Hojancha, Guanacaste, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Hojancha via Los Angeles Union Station, Cesar E Chavez / Vignes, Los Angeles, Managua, Terminal Managua - CCA, Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESA, Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia, and Nicoya in around 5d.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Las Vegas, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Nosara Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Nosara Airport via San Salvador, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Nosara Airport via Houston, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Nosara Airport via Las Vegas, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Nosara Airport via Los Angeles, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 13m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via San Salvador, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Los Angeles, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Las Vegas, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Cobano via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Cobano via San Salvador, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Cobano via Los Angeles, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Cobano via Las Vegas, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Las Vegas, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Las Vegas, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Nosara Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Nosara Airport via San Salvador, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Nosara Airport via Houston, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Nosara Airport via Las Vegas, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Nosara Airport via Los Angeles, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 13m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via San Salvador, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Los Angeles, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Las Vegas, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Cobano via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Cobano via San Salvador, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Cobano via Los Angeles, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Cobano via Las Vegas, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Las Vegas, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Managua Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Managua Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 39m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Managua Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 9m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Managua Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 38m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Managua Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–950
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +506 2665 7520
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Nicoya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Nicoya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Nicoya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Nicoya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Nicoya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
- Website
- example.com
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- [email protected]
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Los Angeles to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 6h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $330–400
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESA
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $16–24
Bus from Peñas Blancas to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $5–8
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- [email protected]
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Terminal Hojancha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–11
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Tamarindo to Nicoya
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $251
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +1 586 310 8389
- [email protected]
- Website
- easyridecostarica.com
Shuttle from Granada to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $149
- Schedules at
- easyridecostarica.com
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