There are 8 ways to get from San Jose to Poasito 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 51m$212–718Train, 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$667–925Drive 5,857.7 km
- Drive from San Jose to Poasitocar 5,857.7 km
2d 23h$786–1,135Caltrain 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 22m$486–1,035BART 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 47m$219–727Shuttle 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
16h 45m$273–825Caltrain 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$666–1,610Bus
- Take the bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Terminal Metropolitana de Busesbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Terminal Tica Bus Managuabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaríabus
5d 5h$468–617
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 Poasito is to fly which costs $210 - $750 and takes 10h 51m.
The fastest way to get from San Jose to Poasito is to Caltrain and fly which takes 10h 22m and costs $480 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from San Jose to Poasito. However, there are services departing from Santa Clara & 1st and arriving at Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría via San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich, Cesar E Chavez / Vignes, Los Angeles, Terminal Metropolitana de Buses and Terminal Managua - CCA. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5 days 5h.
The distance between San Jose and Poasito is 4873 km. The road distance is 5857.7 km.
The best way to get from San Jose to Poasito without a car is to train and bus which takes 5 days 1h and costs $650 - $950.
It takes approximately 10h 51m to get from San Jose to Poasito, including transfers.
San Jose to Poasito bus services, operated by Hoang Express, depart from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich station.
The best way to get from San Jose to Poasito is to fly which takes 10h 51m and costs $210 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $460 - $650 and takes 5 days 5h.
San Jose to Poasito bus services, operated by Hoang Express, arrive at Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station.
Poasito is 1h ahead of San Jose. It is currently 3:01 PM in San Jose and 4:01 PM in Poasito.
What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and Poasito, Costa Rica?
United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santa Clara & 1st to Poasito via Tully & King, San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich, Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station, Cesar E Chavez / Vignes, Los Angeles, Terminal Metropolitana de Buses, Terminal Managua - CCA, and Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría in around 5d 5h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 14m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 3m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
- 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
- $250–850
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–650
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
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
- $230–360
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- 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
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- BART
- 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
Bus from Los Angeles to Terminal Metropolitana de Buses
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 20h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $300–380
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San José
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Terminal Tica Bus Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Tica Bus
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Shuttle from SJC Airport Terminal B to Monterey Shuttle Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation
- Standard Rate
- $45–60
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $269
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $315
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Phone
- +506 2640 1900 / 2640 0811
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–69
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hoang Bus
Bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Book at
- GoToBus - Hoang Express
- Website
- Hoang Bus
- Adult One-way
- $45–60
Bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $30–45
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