There is 1 way to get from Santiago to San José by plane or bus
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Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santiago to San José is to fly and bus which costs $210 - $600 and takes 13h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Santiago to San José is to fly and bus which takes 13h 4m and costs $210 - $600.
The distance between Santiago and San José is 5147 km.
It takes approximately 13h 4m to get from Santiago to San José, including transfers.
San José is 2h behind Santiago. It is currently 5:30 AM in Santiago and 3:30 AM in San José.
There are 750+ hotels available in San José.
What companies run services between Santiago, Chile and San José, Costa Rica?
There is no direct connection from Santiago to San José. However, you can take the bus to Estación de Buses Aeropuerto Internacional Arturo Merino Benítez, walk to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), walk to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto, then take the bus to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–650
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–700
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–700
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–490
- 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
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