There are 4 ways to get from San Salvador to Costa Rica by bus, plane, or car
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Bus, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Take the bus from San Salvador to San Salvador Airportbus
- Fly from Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane SAL - SJO
5h 26m$202–433Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus Sac
20h$60–95Drive 903.8 km
- Drive from San Salvador to San Josécar 903.8 km
13h 39m$122–176Bus, fly to Limón International Airport
- Take the bus from San Salvador to San Salvador Airportbus
- Fly from Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane SAL - LIO
5h 52m$213–866
San Salvador to Costa Rica by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Salvador to Costa Rica is to bus which costs $60 - $95 and takes 20h.
The fastest way to get from San Salvador to Costa Rica is to bus and fly which takes 5h 26m and costs $200 - $440.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal San Carlos - CCA and arriving at Terminal Atlántico Norte. Services depart once daily, and operate Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 20h.
The distance between San Salvador and Costa Rica is 710 km. The road distance is 903.8 km.
The best way to get from San Salvador to Costa Rica without a car is to bus which takes 20h and costs $60 - $95.
It takes approximately 5h 26m to get from San Salvador to Costa Rica, including transfers.
San Salvador to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), depart from Terminal San Carlos - CCA station.
San Salvador to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), arrive at Terminal Atlántico Norte station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Salvador to Costa Rica is 904 km. It takes approximately 13h 39m to drive from San Salvador to Costa Rica.
There are 764+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between San Salvador, El Salvador and Costa Rica?
Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter) operates a bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Norte 3 times a week. Tickets cost $65–95 and the journey takes 20h. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cuscatlán International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–430
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Cuscatlán International Airport to Limón International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Cuscatlán International Airport to Limón International Airport via Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Bus from San Salvador to San Salvador Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
Bus from San Salvador to San Salvador Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $65–95
- Phone
- +503 7841 5688
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportedelsol.com
Bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60
- Schedules at
- transportedelsol.com
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
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