There are 4 ways to get from San Miguel to Costa Rica by shuttle, plane, bus, or car
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Shuttle, fly
best- Take a shuttle bus from San Miguel to San Salvador Airport
- Fly from Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane SAL - SJO
5h 38mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from San Miguel to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus Terminal San Carlos – Terminal San José
16h 34m$55–75Drive 773.5 km
- Drive from San Miguel to San Josécar 773.5 km
11h 47m$104–150Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from San Miguel to La Uniónbus 304
- Take the bus from La Unión to Leónbus Ss
- Take a shuttle bus from León to Peñas Blancas
- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus Mga
20h 30m
San Miguel to Costa Rica by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Miguel to Costa Rica is to bus which costs $55 - $75 and takes 16h 34m.
The fastest way to get from San Miguel to Costa Rica is to drive which takes 11h 47m and costs $100 - $150.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from San Miguel and arriving at Terminal Tica Bus San José. Services depart three times a week, and operate Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 16h 34m.
The distance between San Miguel and Costa Rica is 782 km. The road distance is 773.5 km.
The best way to get from San Miguel to Costa Rica without a car is to bus which takes 16h 34m and costs $55 - $75.
It takes approximately 5h 38m to get from San Miguel to Costa Rica, including transfers.
San Miguel to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Tica Bus, depart from San Miguel station.
San Miguel to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Tica Bus, arrive at Terminal Tica Bus San José station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Miguel to Costa Rica is 774 km. It takes approximately 11h 47m to drive from San Miguel to Costa Rica.
There are 755+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between San Miguel, El Salvador and Costa Rica?
Tica Bus operates a bus from San Miguel to Terminal Tica Bus San José 3 times a week. Tickets cost $55–85 and the journey takes 16h 34m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cuscatlán International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–420
- Phone
- +503 7490 5075
- [email protected]
- Website
- Argueta Tours y Transportes
Shuttle from San Miguel to San Salvador Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Argueta Tours y Transportes
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from San Miguel to Terminal Tica Bus San José
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from San Miguel to La Unión
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Phone
- +503 7749 7648
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ruta del Golfo
Bus from La Unión to León
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $188
- Schedules at
- Ruta del Golfo
- Phone
- +1 586 310 8389
- [email protected]
- Website
- EasyRide CR
Shuttle from León to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $269
- Schedules at
- EasyRide CR
Bus from Peñas Blancas to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $21–30
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