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How to get fromSan Pedro Sula to Puntarenasby plane, shuttle, bus, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from San Pedro Sula to Puntarenas by plane, shuttle, bus, or car

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  1. Fly, shuttle

    best
    1. Fly from Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane SAP - SJO
    2. Take a shuttle bus from San Jose Airport to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    6h 39m
    $437–764

  2. Bus via Peñas Blancas

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Terminal Tica Bus Managuabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Managua to San Jorgebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Puntarenasbus bus
    23h 22m
    $56–75

  3. Drive 913.6 km

    1. Drive from San Pedro Sula to Puntarenascar car 913.6 km
    13h 46m
    $126–182

  4. Shuttle, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Granadashuttle bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Granada to Peñas Blancasshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Puntarenasbus bus
    19h 15m
    $288–293

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Terminal Tica Bus Managuabus bus Managua – San Pedro Sula
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Cuatro Cruces Miramarbus bus Mga
    25h 45m
    $70–94

Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration4h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket$99Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 829.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 39m

What companies run services between San Pedro Sula, Honduras and Puntarenas, Costa Rica?

You can take a bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Puntarenas via Managua, San Jorge, Rivas, Peñas Blancas, and Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia in around 23h 22m.

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