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How to get fromTegucigalpa to Costa Ricaby bus, plane, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Tegucigalpa to Costa Rica by bus, plane, or car

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  1. Bus to Palmerola Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Toncontín Airport to Comayaguabus bus
    2. Fly from Palmerola Airport (XPL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane XPL - SJO
    7h 15m
    $223–616

  2. Bus via Liberia

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Tegucigalpa to Terminal Tica Bus Managuabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Managua to San Jorgebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESAbus bus Mga
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Pulmitan Liberia to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San Josébus bus
    14h 43m
    $48–63

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Tegucigalpa to Terminal Tica Bus Managuabus bus Terminal Managua – Terminal San Pedro Sula
    2. Take the bus from Managua to Terminal NicaBusbus bus Chinandega
    14h 20m
    $66–76

  4. Drive 774.6 km

    1. Drive from Tegucigalpa to San Josécar car 774.6 km
    11h 39m
    $107–155

  5. Fly from Tegucigalpa Airport

    1. Fly from Tegucigalpa Airport (TGU) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane TGU - SJO
    7h 14m
    $430–1,012

  6. Bus, bus to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Tegucigalpa to Taulabebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Taulabe to Terminal Metropolitana de Busesbus bus
    3. Fly from Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane SAP - SJO
    9h 54m
    $263–594

  7. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Tegucigalpa to Terminal Tica Bus Managuabus bus Terminal Managua – Terminal San Pedro Sula
    2. Take the bus from Managua to San Josébus bus San Salvador
    17h 57m

  8. Bus #3

    1. Take the bus from Tegucigalpa to Terminal Tica Bus Managuabus bus Terminal Managua – Terminal San Pedro Sula
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus Mga
    18h 57m
    $59–88

Palmerola Airport (XPL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar37Weekly Planes
Duration6hAverage Duration
Ticket$103Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 715 km
  • Duration: 7h 15m

What companies run services between Tegucigalpa, Honduras and Costa Rica?

You can take a bus from Tegucigalpa to Terminal NicaBus via Terminal Tica Bus Managua and Managua in around 14h 20m. Alternatively, CM Airlines, TAG Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Tegucigalpa Airport (TGU) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) twice daily.

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