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How to get fromSanta Rosa to San Joséby plane, bus, car, train, subway, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 8 ways to get from Santa Rosa to San José by plane, bus, car, train, subway, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly Sonoma County Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane STS - SJO
    2. Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus bus
    13h 14m
    $168–707

  2. Bus via Morelia

    1. Take the bus from Santa Rosa to Moreliabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Morelia to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tapachulabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvadorbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus bus
    4d 19h
    $339–595

  3. Drive  6,013.1 km

    1. Drive from Santa Rosa to San Josécar car 6,013.1 km
    3d 1h
    $964–1,392

  4. Train, bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART Larkspurtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane SFO - SJO
    4. Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus bus
    12h 41m
    $175–591

  5. Train, BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain train
    2. Take the subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Milpitassubway subway
    3. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane SJC - SJO
    4. Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus bus
    15h 51m
    $189–731

  6. Train, bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Liberia International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART Larkspurtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane SFO - LIR
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Pulmitan Liberia to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San Josébus bus
    15h 46m
    $283–1,052

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 to 1st St & Mission Stbus bus
    2. Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Los Angelesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Los Angeles to San Salvadorbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus bus
    5d 1h
    $428–600

  8. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 to 1st St & Mission Stbus bus
    2. Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Los Angeles to Managuabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Managua to Terminal NicaBusbus bus
    5d 3h
    $448–564

Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration10h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket$155Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,092.9 km
  • Duration: 13h 14m

What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and San José, Costa Rica?

You can take a bus from Santa Rosa to Terminal Tica Bus San José via Morelia, Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte, Tapachula, San Salvador, Monumento Hermano Lejano, San Salvador, San Salvador, and Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador in around 4d 19h.

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