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How to get fromSan Jose to La Ceibaby train, plane, bus, shuttle, or car

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

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  1. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Ramón Villeda Morales 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 Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP)plane plane SFO - SAP
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Telabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tela to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceibabus bus
    14h 27m
    $233–771

  2. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to La Ceiba

    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 La Ceiba (LCE)plane plane SFO - LCE
    15h 5m
    $174–592

  3. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from San Jose to Hermosillobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Hermosillo to Pijijiapanbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Pijijiapan to Tapachulabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tapachula to Antigua Guatemalabus bus
    5. Take a shuttle bus from Antigua Guatemala to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceibashuttle bus
    4d 9h
    $396–554

  4. Drive 5,162.7 km

    1. Drive from San Jose to La Ceibacar car 5,162.7 km
    2d 15h
    $711–1,027

  5. Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP)plane plane SJC - SAP
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Telabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tela to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceibabus bus
    16h 22m
    $300–1,054

  6. Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to La Ceiba

    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to La Ceiba (LCE)plane plane SJC - LCE
    16h 40m
    $180–674

  7. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Palmerola Airport, 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 Palmerola Airport (XPL)plane plane SFO - XPL
    3. Take the bus from Comayagua to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceibabus bus
    17h 51m
    $210–745

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from San Jose to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles to Terminal Metropolitana de Busesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceibabus bus
    4d 12h
    $452–809

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP) flights

Calendar49Weekly Planes
Duration10h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket$186Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,444.5 km
  • Duration: 14h 27m

What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and La Ceiba, Honduras?

Delta, World Ticket, and three other airlines fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to La Ceiba (LCE) once daily.

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