There are 3 ways to get from San Salvador to San José by bus, plane, or car
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Bus, fly
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 the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus
5h 20m$202–423Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus Terminal San Carlos – Terminal San José
19h 30m$60–100Drive 903.8 km
- Drive from San Salvador to San Josécar 903.8 km
13h 39m$122–176
San Salvador to San José by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Salvador to San José is to bus which costs $60 - $100 and takes 19h 30m.
The fastest way to get from San Salvador to San José is to bus and fly which takes 5h 20m and costs $200 - $430.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador and arriving at Terminal Tica Bus San José. Services depart once daily, and operate Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 19h 30m.
The distance between San Salvador and San José is 798 km. The road distance is 903.8 km.
The best way to get from San Salvador to San José without a car is to bus which takes 19h 30m and costs $60 - $100.
It takes approximately 5h 20m to get from San Salvador to San José, including transfers.
San Salvador to San José bus services, operated by Tica Bus, depart from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador station.
San Salvador to San José bus services, operated by Tica Bus, arrive at Terminal Tica Bus San José station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Salvador to San José is 904 km. It takes approximately 13h 39m to drive from San Salvador to San José.
There are 755+ hotels available in San José.
What companies run services between San Salvador, El Salvador and San José, Costa Rica?
Tica Bus operates a bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San José 3 times a week. Tickets cost $60–90 and the journey takes 19h 30m. 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
- $200–420
Bus from San Salvador to San Salvador Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San José
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San José
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $70–100
- Phone
- +503 7841 5688
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transporte del SOL
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San José
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60
- Schedules at
- Transporte del SOL
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