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How to get fromSan Luis Obispo to San Joséby plane, bus, train, car, shuttle, or bus (Flixbus)

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There are 8 ways to get from San Luis Obispo to San José by plane, bus, train, car, shuttle, or bus (Flixbus)

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  1. Fly San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane SBP - SJO
    2. Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus bus
    15h 27m
    $142–604

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from San Luis Obispo to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles to San Salvadorbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus bus
    4d 19h
    $421–620

  3. Drive 5,632.8 km

    1. Drive from San Luis Obispo to San Josécar car 5,632.8 km
    2d 21h
    $756–1,092

  4. Bus to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from San Luis Obispo to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane SBA - SJO
    3. Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus bus
    17h 41m
    $167–602

  5. Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from San Luis Obispo to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane LAX - SJO
    3. Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus bus
    15h 57m
    $396–809

  6. Fly San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane SBP - LIR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Alajuelashuttle bus
    16h 25m
    $610–1,486

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

    1. Take the train from San Luis Obispo to San Josetrain train
    2. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    3. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane SFO - SJO
    4. Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus bus
    16h 18m
    $498–1,054

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles to Managuabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Managua to Terminal NicaBusbus bus
    4d 20h
    $396–486

San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration13h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket$145Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,742.9 km
  • Duration: 15h 27m

What companies run services between San Luis Obispo, CA, USA and San José, Costa Rica?

You can take a bus from San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum to Terminal NicaBus via Los Angeles Union Station, Cesar E Chavez / Vignes, Los Angeles, and Managua in around 4d 20h.

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