There are 7 ways to get from San Salvador to Quesada by bus, plane, shuttle, or car
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Bus, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle
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
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to La Fortuna
- Take the bus from Terminal Transpisa La Fortuna to Terminal San Carlosbus
7h 11m$462–696Bus via Managua
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus to Terminal Managua - CCAbus Ssv
- Take the bus from Managua Mercado Mayoreo to San Carlosbus
- Take the bus from Los Chiles to Ciudad Quesadabus
18h 38m$54–76Drive 837.4 km
- Drive from San Salvador to Quesadacar 837.4 km
12h 19m$113–163Bus, fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport
- Take the bus from San Salvador to San Salvador Airportbus
- Fly from Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane SAL - FON
12h 42m$186–646Bus, fly to Managua Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from San Salvador to San Salvador Airportbus
- Fly from Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane SAL - MGA
- Take a shuttle bus from Granada to Peñas Blancas
- Take a shuttle bus from Peñas Blancas to La Fortuna
- Take the bus from Terminal Transpisa La Fortuna to Terminal San Carlosbus
10h 25m$956–1,219Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus Sac
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Barrio Lourdesbus 205
23h 1m$74–100Bus #2
- Take the bus from San Salvador to San Josébus San Salvador
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Barrio Lourdesbus 205
26h 10m$67
San Salvador to Quesada by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Salvador to Quesada is to bus which costs $67 and takes 26h 10m.
The fastest way to get from San Salvador to Quesada is to bus and fly and shuttle which takes 7h 11m and costs $460 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from San Salvador to Quesada. However, there are services departing from Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus and arriving at Ciudad Quesada via Antiguo Cine Cabrera, Managua Mercado Mayoreo and Los Chiles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 38m.
The distance between San Salvador and Quesada is 847 km. The road distance is 837.4 km.
The best way to get from San Salvador to Quesada without a car is to bus which takes 23h 1m and costs $70 - $100.
It takes approximately 7h 11m to get from San Salvador to Quesada, including transfers.
San Salvador to Quesada bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), depart from Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus station.
San Salvador to Quesada bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), arrive at Terminal Managua - CCA station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Salvador to Quesada is 837 km. It takes approximately 12h 19m to drive from San Salvador to Quesada.
There are 218+ hotels available in Quesada.
What companies run services between San Salvador, El Salvador and Quesada, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus to Ciudad Quesada via Terminal Managua - CCA, Antiguo Cine Cabrera, Managua Mercado Mayoreo, San Carlos, and Los Chiles in around 18h 38m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cuscatlán International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–430
Flights from Cuscatlán International Airport to Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–600
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Cuscatlán International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Cuscatlán International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Cuscatlán International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Guatemala City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Cuscatlán International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–1,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Cuscatlán International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Cuscatlán International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Cuscatlán International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Guatemala City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Cuscatlán International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–1,000
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
Bus from San Salvador to San Salvador Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Alajuela to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $258
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Peñas Blancas to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $414
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Phone
- +506 2460 1012
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transpisa
Bus from Terminal Transpisa La Fortuna to Terminal San Carlos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- Transpisa
Bus from Terminal Transpisa La Fortuna to Terminal San Carlos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- Transpisa
- Phone
- +506 8356 1555
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes San Carlos
Bus from Terminal Transpisa La Fortuna to Terminal San Carlos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- Transportes San Carlos
Bus from Terminal Transpisa La Fortuna to Terminal San Carlos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- Transportes San Carlos
Bus from Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus to Terminal Managua - CCA
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $35–50
Bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $65–95
Bus from Managua Mercado Mayoreo to San Carlos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Phone
- +506 2460 1886
- [email protected]
- Website
- Chilsaca S.A.
Bus from Los Chiles to Ciudad Quesada
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- Chilsaca S.A.
- Phone
- +1 586 310 8389
- [email protected]
- Website
- EasyRide CR
Shuttle from Granada to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $149
- Schedules at
- EasyRide CR
- Phone
- 2661-1345
- Website
- Transportes Queros Puntarenas S.A.
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Barrio Lourdes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- Transportes Queros Puntarenas S.A.
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Barrio Lourdes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- Transportes Queros Puntarenas S.A.
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Barrio Lourdes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Autotransportes San José a Venecia de San Carlos S.A.
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Barrio Lourdes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Autotransportes San José a Venecia de San Carlos S.A.
- Phone
- +503 7841 5688
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transporte del SOL
Bus from San Salvador to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60
- Schedules at
- Transporte del SOL
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