There are 8 ways to get from San Jose Airport (SJO) to Las Catalinas by plane, bus, rideshare, car, shuttle, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Tamarindo Airport
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane SJO - TNO
1h 33m$243–323Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from El Cacique to Paseo Colon Frente A Torre Mercedesbus 200
- Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Flamingobus 1502
5h$31–39Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Las Catalinas239.9 km
4h 13m$45–65Drive 239.9 km
- Drive from San Jose Airport (SJO) to Las Catalinascar 239.9 km
4h 13m$33–47Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from El Cacique to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus 200
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Playa PotreroPrivate / ...
6h 57m$377–380Fly to Liberia International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane SJO - LIR
- Take the taxi from Colón to Las Catalinastaxi
2h 49m$221–1,295Fly to Nosara Airport, shuttle, taxi
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Nosara Airport (NOB)plane SJO - NOB
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to Potrero
- Take the taxi from Potrero to Las Catalinastaxi
3h 4m$584–825Bus via Liberia
- Take the bus from Entrada Fatima to Terminal San Carlosbus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Terminal Pulmitan Liberiabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Colónbus
5h 49m$48–58
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Jose Airport (SJO) to Las Catalinas is to bus which costs $30 - $40 and takes 5h.
The fastest way to get from San Jose Airport (SJO) to Las Catalinas is to fly which takes 1h 33m and costs $240 - $330.
No, there is no direct bus from San Jose Airport (SJO) to Las Catalinas. However, there are services departing from El Cacique and arriving at Flamingo via Central Autobusera Inteligente. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h.
The distance between San Jose Airport (SJO) and Las Catalinas is 205 km. The road distance is 239.9 km.
The best way to get from San Jose Airport (SJO) to Las Catalinas without a car is to bus which takes 5h and costs $30 - $40.
It takes approximately 1h 33m to get from San Jose Airport (SJO) to Las Catalinas, including transfers.
San Jose Airport (SJO) to Las Catalinas bus services, operated by TUASA, depart from El Cacique station.
The best way to get from San Jose Airport (SJO) to Las Catalinas is to fly which takes 1h 33m and costs $240 - $330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $30 - $40 and takes 5h.
San Jose Airport (SJO) to Las Catalinas bus services, operated by TUASA, arrive at Paseo Colon Frente A Torre Mercedes station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Jose Airport (SJO) to Las Catalinas is 240 km. It takes approximately 4h 13m to drive from San Jose Airport (SJO) to Las Catalinas.
What companies run services between San Jose Airport (SJO), Costa Rica and Las Catalinas, Costa Rica?
World Ticket and SANSA fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from San-Jose-Airport-SJO to Las Catalinas via El Cacique, Paseo Colon Frente A Torre Mercedes, Central Autobusera Inteligente, and Flamingo in around 5h.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tamarindo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–260
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–400
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Cobano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–400
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Nosara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–420
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tamarindo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–260
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–400
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Nosara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–420
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $60–460
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- contraloriadeservicios@grupotuasa.com
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from El Cacique to Paseo Colon Frente A Torre Mercedes
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from El Cacique to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from Entrada Fatima to Terminal San Carlos
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- sac@tiguanacaste.com
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Flamingo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Phone
- (+506) 4100 0888
- reservations@interbusonline.com
- Website
- Interbus Shuttles
Shuttle from San José to Playa Potrero
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $360
- Schedules at
- Interbus Shuttles
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Tamarindo to Potrero
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $85
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@caribeños.com
- Website
- Pulmitan de Liberia
Bus from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Terminal Pulmitan Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Schedules at
- Pulmitan de Liberia
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Colón
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Las Catalinas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Estimated price
- $10–35
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Booking & Getting There
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