There are 7 ways to get from San Jose to San Luis Potosí by plane, bus, train, or car
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 San Luis Potosí Airport
best- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to San Luis Potosí Airport (SLP)plane SJC - SLP
8h 6m$4,496–14,236Fly to Del Bajío International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Del Bajío International Airport (BJX)plane SJC - BJX
- Take the bus from León to San Luis Potosíbus
11h 13m$3,913–11,766Bus
- Take the bus from San Jose to Terminal Tlaquepaquebus San José
- Take the bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 7 to San Luis Potosíbus
2d$4,817–6,899Train, bus
- Take the train from San Jose to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Antonio Stationtrain
- Take the bus from San Antonio Station to Nuevo Laredobus
- Take the bus from Nuevo Laredo to San Luis Potosíbus
2d 3h$21,332–33,632Drive 3,042.8 km
- Drive from San Jose to San Luis Potosícar 3,042.8 km
34h 35m$6,354–9,178Fly to Zacatecas International Airport, bus
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Zacatecas International Airport (ZCL)plane SJC - ZCL
- Take the bus from Zacatecas to San Luis Potosíbus
9h 50m$5,496–16,596Bus via Nogales
- Take the bus from San Jose Fronteras to Nogales, AZbus San Jose
- Take the bus from Nogales to San Luis Potosíbus
2d 2h$5,855–9,101
Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to San Luis Potosí Airport (SLP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Jose to San Luis Potosí is to bus which costs $4800 - $7000 and takes 2 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from San Jose to San Luis Potosí is to fly which takes 8h 6m and costs $4500 - $15000.
No, there is no direct bus from San Jose to San Luis Potosí. However, there are services departing from San Jose and arriving at San Luis Potosí via Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 7. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
The distance between San Jose and San Luis Potosí is 2639 km. The road distance is 3042.8 km.
The best way to get from San Jose to San Luis Potosí without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 0h and costs $4800 - $7000.
It takes approximately 8h 6m to get from San Jose to San Luis Potosí, including transfers.
San Jose to San Luis Potosí bus services, operated by Tufesa Mexico, depart from San Jose station.
The best way to get from San Jose to San Luis Potosí is to fly which takes 8h 6m and costs $4500 - $15000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $4800 - $7000 and takes 2 days 0h.
San Jose to San Luis Potosí bus services, operated by Tufesa Mexico, arrive at Terminal Tlaquepaque station.
San Luis Potosí is 1h ahead of San Jose. It is currently 14:58 in San Jose and 15:58 in San Luis Potosí.
What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and San Luis Potosí, Mexico?
Volaris and Alaska Airlines, Inc. fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to San Luis Potosí Airport (SLP) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San Jose to San Luis Potosí via Terminal Tlaquepaque and Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 7 in around 2d.
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to San Luis Potosí Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $4,300–26,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Del Bajío International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,400–11,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Zacatecas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $4,400–15,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Del Bajío International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,800–12,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Jose to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4,300–7,000
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Antonio Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14,000–23,000
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from San Jose to Terminal Tlaquepaque
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4,100–6,000
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $4,100–6,000
- Titanium
- $4,600–4,900
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- estrellablanca.com.mx
Bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 7 to San Luis Potosí
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $650–950
- Schedules at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
- Book at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 479 750 3263
- Website
- transporteschayo.com
Bus from San Antonio Station to Nuevo Laredo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,100
- Schedules at
- transporteschayo.com
- Book at
- transporteschayo.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Nuevo Laredo to San Luis Potosí
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–2,900
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 477 710 0060
- Website
- primeraplus.com.mx
Bus from León to San Luis Potosí
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $440–650
- Schedules at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Book at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- contacto@odm.com.mx
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Zacatecas to San Luis Potosí
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $500–900
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Nogales to San Luis Potosí
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3,000–5,500
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from San Jose Fronteras to Nogales, AZ
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,800–3,400
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $2,800–3,400
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Yes, the driving distance between San Jose to San Luis Potosí is 3043 km. It takes approximately 34h 35m to drive from San Jose to San Luis Potosí.
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