There are 8 ways to get from San Jose to Santa Rosa National Park by train, plane, bus, car, subway, shuttle, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Liberia International Airport
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
11h 26m$248–973Bus via San Salvador
- Take the bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Liberiabus
4d 17h$390–520Drive 5,651.8 km
- Drive from San Jose to Playa Naranjocar 5,651.8 km
2d 20h$758–1,095Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane SJC - LIR
12h 46m$304–1,206BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Liberia International Airport
- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane OAK - LIR
13h 22m$311–1,215Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Managua Airport, shuttle
- 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
16h 11m$377–924Caltrain 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 Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Terminal Pulmitan Liberiabus
14h 41m$449–988Bus
- 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 La Cruzbus
4d 21h$395–508
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Liberia International Airport (LIR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Jose to Santa Rosa National Park is to bus which costs $390 - $550 and takes 4 days 21h.
The fastest way to get from San Jose to Santa Rosa National Park is to Caltrain and fly which takes 11h 26m and costs $240 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from San Jose to Santa Rosa National Park. However, there are services departing from Santa Clara & 6th and arriving at Santa Rosa National Park Turnoff via San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich, Cesar E Chavez / Vignes, Los Angeles, Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador and Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 17h.
The distance between San Jose and Santa Rosa National Park is 4851 km. The road distance is 5651.8 km.
The best way to get from San Jose to Santa Rosa National Park without a car is to bus via San Salvador which takes 4 days 17h and costs $390 - $550.
It takes approximately 11h 26m to get from San Jose to Santa Rosa National Park, including transfers.
San Jose to Santa Rosa National Park bus services, operated by Hoang Express, depart from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich station.
The best way to get from San Jose to Santa Rosa National Park is to bus via San Salvador which takes 4 days 17h and costs $390 - $550. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $300 - $1,300 and takes 12h 46m.
San Jose to Santa Rosa National Park bus services, operated by Hoang Express, arrive at Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station.
Santa Rosa National Park is 1h ahead of San Jose. It is currently 3:07 PM in San Jose and 4:07 PM in Santa Rosa National Park.
What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and Santa Rosa National Park, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Santa Clara & 6th to Santa Rosa National Park Turnoff 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 Santa Rosa National Park Turnoff in around 4d 17h. Alternatively, Delta, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and Southwest Airlines fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Liberia International Airport (LIR) once daily.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
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
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 11m
- When
- Wednesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,900
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
- 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
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
- +1 714-839-3500
- [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
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Booking & Getting There
Yes, the driving distance between San Jose to Santa Rosa National Park is 5652 km. It takes approximately 2 days 20h to drive from San Jose to Santa Rosa National Park.
There are 22+ hotels available in Santa Rosa National Park.