There are 10 ways to get from San José to Tegucigalpa by bus, plane, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, fly to Palmerola Airport
best- Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuertobus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Palmerola Airport (XPL)plane SJO - XPL
- Take the bus from Comayagua to Toncontín Airportbus
8h 35m$225–867Bus, drive
cheapest- 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 Peñas Blancasbus
- Take the bus from Rivas to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Managua to Ocotalbus
- Drive from Ocotal to Tegucigalpacar
14h 37m$42–63Drive 774.4 km
- Drive from San José to Tegucigalpacar 774.4 km
11h 37m$107–154Bus, fly to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport
- Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuertobus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP)plane SJO - SAP
- Take the bus from El Progreso to Tegucigalpabus
11h 11m$296–671Bus, fly to Tegucigalpa Airport
- Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuertobus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tegucigalpa Airport (TGU)plane SJO - TGU
10h 37m$429–1,011Bus, fly to Cuscatlán International Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuertobus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL)plane SJO - SAL
- Take a shuttle bus from San Salvador Airport to San Miguel
- Take the bus from San Miguel to Frontera El Amatillobus
- Take the bus from Frontera El Amatillo to Hotel Intercontinental Tegucigalpabus
12h 21mBus via Peñas Blancas
- 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 Peñas Blancasbus
- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Chinandegabus
- Take the bus from Chinandega to Aduana El Guasaulebus
- Take the bus from Frontera El Guasaule to Cholutecabus Mga
- Take the bus from Choluteca to Tegucigalpabus
16h 21mBus
- Take the bus from Terminal NicaBus to Chinandegabus
- Take the bus from Chinandega to Aduana El Guasaulebus
- Take the bus from Frontera El Guasaule to Cholutecabus Mga
- Take the bus from Choluteca to Tegucigalpabus
18h 44m$53–63Bus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Terminal Tica Bus Managuabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Cholutecabus Mga
- Take the bus from Choluteca to Tegucigalpabus
24h 6m$60–77Bus #3
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal Managua - CCAbus Sjo
- Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Cholutecabus Mga
- Take the bus from Choluteca to Tegucigalpabus
24h 21m$60–79
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Palmerola Airport (XPL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San José to Tegucigalpa is to bus and drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 14h 37m.
The fastest way to get from San José to Tegucigalpa is to bus and fly which takes 8h 35m and costs $220 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from San José to Tegucigalpa. However, there are services departing from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José and arriving at Tegucigalpa via Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia, Peñas Blancas, Chinandega, Frontera El Guasaule and Choluteca. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 21m.
The distance between San José and Tegucigalpa is 803 km. The road distance is 774.4 km.
The best way to get from San José to Tegucigalpa without a car is to bus via Peñas Blancas which takes 16h 21m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 35m to get from San José to Tegucigalpa, including transfers.
San José to Tegucigalpa bus services, operated by Pulmitan de Liberia, depart from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José station.
San José to Tegucigalpa bus services, operated by Pulmitan de Liberia, arrive at Terminal Pulmitan Liberia station.
Yes, the driving distance between San José to Tegucigalpa is 774 km. It takes approximately 11h 37m to drive from San José to Tegucigalpa.
There are 137+ hotels available in Tegucigalpa.
What companies run services between San José, Costa Rica and Tegucigalpa, Honduras?
You can take a bus from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Tegucigalpa via Terminal Pulmitan Liberia, Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia, Peñas Blancas, Chinandega, Aduana El Guasaule, Frontera El Guasaule, Choluteca, and Choluteca in around 16h 21m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Palmerola Airport via Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Palmerola Airport via Guatemala City, Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport via Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–600
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–550
- Website
- tag.com.gt
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tegucigalpa Airport via Cuscatlán International Airport, Roatan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tegucigalpa Airport via Panama City, Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 34m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tegucigalpa Airport via Guatemala City, Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 52m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $75–950
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tegucigalpa Airport via Guatemala City, Roatan
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tegucigalpa Airport via Cuscatlán International Airport, Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- cmairlines.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tegucigalpa Airport via Cuscatlán International Airport, Roatan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tegucigalpa Airport via Panama City, Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 34m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tegucigalpa Airport via Guatemala City, Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 52m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $75–950
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tegucigalpa Airport via Guatemala City, Roatan
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tegucigalpa Airport via Cuscatlán International Airport, Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Palmerola Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Palmerola Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Palmerola Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- aerososa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tegucigalpa Airport via Cuscatlán International Airport, Roatan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- contraloriadeservicios@grupotuasa.com
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from Comayagua to Toncontín Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- Transporte Ejecutivo 5 Estrellas
- 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 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
- Phone
- +506 2666 0517
- info@grupotranbasa.com
- Website
- Grupo Tranbasa
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- Grupo Tranbasa
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- Grupo Tranbasa
Bus from Rivas to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- estelibuses.web.app
Bus from Peñas Blancas to Chinandega
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- estelibuses.web.app
Bus from Chinandega to Aduana El Guasaule
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- estelibuses.web.app
Bus from Chinandega to Aduana El Guasaule
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- estelibuses.web.app
- Phone
- +505 22330961
- Website
- COTRAN R.L.
Bus from Managua to Ocotal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- COTRAN R.L.
- Phone
- +504 2242-6151
- info@transportescristina.com
- Website
- Transportes Cristina
Bus from El Progreso to Tegucigalpa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14
- Schedules at
- Transportes Cristina
- Phone
- +503 7490 5075
- arguetours@gmail.com
- Website
- Argueta Tours y Transportes
Shuttle from San Salvador Airport to San Miguel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Argueta Tours y Transportes
Bus from San Miguel to Frontera El Amatillo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- centrocoasting.com
Bus from Frontera El Amatillo to Hotel Intercontinental Tegucigalpa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $10–14
Bus from Frontera El Guasaule to Choluteca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $3–5
Bus from Frontera El Guasaule to Choluteca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $3–5
Bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Choluteca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–25
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $18–25
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal Managua - CCA
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $30–50
Bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Choluteca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–25
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $18–25
- Phone
- +504 782 0841
- Website
- Mi Esperanza del Sur
Bus from Choluteca to Tegucigalpa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- Mi Esperanza del Sur
Bus from Choluteca to Tegucigalpa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- Mi Esperanza del Sur
Bus from Choluteca to Tegucigalpa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- Mi Esperanza del Sur
Bus from Choluteca to Tegucigalpa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- Mi Esperanza del Sur
- Phone
- +505 2222 2276
- Nicabusinternacionalsa@gmail.com
- Website
- Nica Bus
Bus from Terminal NicaBus to Chinandega
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Website
- Nica Bus
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Terminal Tica Bus Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Tica Bus
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