There are 9 ways to get from San Jose to Tracopa Bus Station by plane, bus, shuttle, train, taxi, or car
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Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus, shuttle
best- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane SJC - SJO
- Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Dominical
- Take the bus from San Isidro de El General to Buenos Airesbus
18h 5m$456–1,534Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, drive
cheapest- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane SFO - XQP
- Drive from Quepos-Airport-XQP to Tracopa Bus Stationcar
13h 39m$222–795Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from San Jose to Los Angelestrain
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Managua to Terminal NicaBusbus
- Take the bus from San José to Ciudad Cortésbus
- Take the taxi from Ciudad Cortés to Tracopa Bus Stationtaxi
5d 6h$653–911Drive 6,047 km
- Drive from San Jose to Tracopa Bus Stationcar 6,047 km
3d 3h$811–1,172Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus, shuttle
- 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 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Dominical
- Take the bus from San Isidro de El General to Buenos Airesbus
17h 46m$480–1,252Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Golfito, drive
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Golfito (GLF)plane SFO - GLF
- Drive from Golfito (GLF) to Tracopa Bus Stationcar
15h 41m$222–794Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Puerto Jiménez Airport, bus
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM)plane SFO - PJM
- Take the bus from Puerto Jiménez to Buenos Airesbus
15h 12m$232–800Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Drake Bay, drive
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Drake Bay (DRK)plane SFO - DRK
- Drive from Drake Bay (DRK) to Tracopa Bus Stationcar
17h 42m$236–800Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle, bus
- 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 Dominical
- Take the bus from San Isidro de El General to Buenos Airesbus
18h 47m$778–1,659
Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Jose to Tracopa Bus Station is to Caltrain and fly and drive which costs $220 - $800 and takes 15h 41m.
The fastest way to get from San Jose to Tracopa Bus Station is to Caltrain and fly and drive which takes 13h 39m and costs $220 - $800.
The distance between San Jose and Tracopa Bus Station is 5182 km. The road distance is 6047 km.
The best way to get from San Jose to Tracopa Bus Station without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 5 days 6h and costs $650 - $950.
It takes approximately 18h 5m to get from San Jose to Tracopa Bus Station, including transfers.
Tracopa Bus Station is 1h ahead of San Jose. It is currently 2:31 AM in San Jose and 3:31 AM in Tracopa Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Jose to Tracopa Bus Station is 6047 km. It takes approximately 3 days 3h to drive from San Jose to Tracopa Bus Station.
There are five+ hotels available in Tracopa Bus Station.
What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and Tracopa Bus Station, Costa Rica?
There is no direct connection from San Jose to Tracopa Bus Station. However, you can take the line 60 bus to SJC Airport Terminal A, walk to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), walk to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto, take the bus to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14, walk to San José, take the shuttle to Dominical, walk to Dominical, take the bus to San Isidro, walk to San Isidro de El General, then take the bus to Buenos Aires. Alternatively, you can take the train to Los Angeles, walk to Union Station - Metro B & D Lines, take the subway to Westlake / MacArthur Park Station, walk to Westlake Ave & Wilshire Blvd, take the bus to Union Ave & James M Wood Blvd, walk to Los Angeles, take the bus to Managua, take the bus to Terminal NicaBus, walk to San José, take the bus to Ciudad Cortés, then take the taxi to Tracopa Bus Station.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via San Salvador, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Los Angeles, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Las Vegas, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Golfito via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Golfito via San Salvador, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Golfito via Los Angeles, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Golfito via Las Vegas, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport via Los Angeles, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport via San Salvador, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport via Las Vegas, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Golfito
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Drake Bay via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Drake Bay via San Salvador, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Drake Bay via Los Angeles, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Drake Bay via Las Vegas, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via San Salvador, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Los Angeles, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Las Vegas, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Golfito via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Golfito via San Salvador, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Golfito via Los Angeles, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Golfito via Las Vegas, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport via Los Angeles, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport via San Salvador, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport via Las Vegas, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Drake Bay via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Drake Bay via San Salvador, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Drake Bay via Los Angeles, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Drake Bay via Las Vegas, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
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 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
- $260–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
- 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
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- 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
- $170–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Jose to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- +506 2442 6900
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from San José to Dominical
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $414
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from San José to Dominical
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $414
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $269
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Monteverde to Dominical
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $459
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +506 2642 0024
- [email protected]
- Website
- zumatours.net
Shuttle from San José to Dominical
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.zumatours.net/
Shuttle from San José to Dominical
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.zumatours.net/
- Phone
- +506 2730 0215
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from San Isidro de El General to Buenos Aires
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- perezzeledon.go.cr
Bus from San Isidro de El General to Buenos Aires
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- perezzeledon.go.cr
Bus from San Isidro de El General to Buenos Aires
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- perezzeledon.go.cr
- 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
- +505 2222 2276
- [email protected]
- Website
- nicabus.com.ni
Bus from Managua to Terminal NicaBus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $37–38
- Website
- https://nicabus.com.ni/en/
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- [email protected]
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from San José to Ciudad Cortés
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–18
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $16–18
- Phone
- +506 2771 2550
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupoblanco.cr
Bus from Puerto Jiménez to Buenos Aires
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–18
- Book at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +506 2640 1900 / 2640 0811
- [email protected]
- Website
- tropicaltourshuttles.com
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–69
- Website
- https://tropicaltourshuttles.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Estimated price
- $130–170
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