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There are 8 ways to get from San Jose to Hojancha by train, plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Liberia International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane SFO - LIR
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Nicoyabus bus
    13h 10m
    $291–1,065

  2. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane SFO - SJO
    3. Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Paseo Colon Frente A Torre Mercedesbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Terminal Hojanchabus bus
    14h 3m
    $167–583

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles to San Salvadorbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Liberiabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Nicoyabus bus
    4d 19h
    $424–562

  4. Drive  5,760.5 km

    1. Drive from San Jose to Hojanchacar car 5,760.5 km
    2d 22h
    $923–1,333

  5. Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Liberia International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane SJC - LIR
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Nicoyabus bus
    14h 39m
    $358–1,348

  6. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Nosara Airport

    1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Nosara Airport (NOB)plane plane SFO - NOB
    12h 29m
    $211–610

  7. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Cobano, drive

    1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Cobano (ACO)plane plane SFO - ACO
    3. Drive from Cobano-Airport-ACO to Hojanchacar car
    13h 24m
    $179–690

  8. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Managua Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane plane SFO - MGA
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Granada to Peñas Blancasshuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESAbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Nicoyabus bus
    18h 53m
    $425–972

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Liberia International Airport (LIR) flights

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration9h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket$246Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,911.5 km
  • Duration: 13h 10m

What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and Hojancha, Guanacaste, Costa Rica?

You can take a bus from Santa Clara & 6th to Hojancha via Tully & King, San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich, Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station, Cesar E Chavez / Vignes, Los Angeles, San Salvador, Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador, Liberia, Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia, and Nicoya in around 4d 19h.

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