Transportation from City Center to San Salvador Airport
The city of San Salvador, which was founded on the skirts of the San Salvador volcano, is a very pleasant city to visit with its museums, art galleries and theaters. In the city, where the tropical climate is dominant, the historical buildings lined up on the green streets form an impressive city center.
It is the choice of many tourists to take San Salvador as the center to visit other parts of the country. There are two options by public transportation to reach San Salvador International Airport from San Salvador, the capital and largest city of El Salvador. The first of these is bus 138 from downtown San Salvador to the airport.
The road, which takes approximately 50 minutes, may take longer at different times of the day. You can reach San Salvador Airport by bus from San Salvador's popular neighborhood, San Benito, by taking a taxi to the stop on 2a Avenida Sur Street.
The second option is to take the 8-A bus from the San Benito Neighborhood, from the stop on Alameda Manuel Enrique Araujo street, to Terminal del Sur, with a half-hour journey. After getting off here, you can cross the road and take the 138 bus from this point. But you have to be careful because there are two numbers 138, one of which does not go to the airport that says ARCO. From this point, it takes 45 minutes to get to San Salvador Airport with number 138.
It is a much more comfortable option to go to San Salvador Airport from the city center with taxis, which are quite expensive compared to public transportation options. Since buses are usually crowded, if you have a lot of luggage, a taxi will be a better option for you. However, it is necessary to negotiate with the taxi from the beginning and agree on the price so that there is no problem later.
You can also arrange a private transfer from your hotel or reliable tour companies to San Salvador Airport by any type of vehicle. This type of private transfers will pick you up from your hotel at a convenient time according to your flight time and take you to the airport comfortably with all your luggage.
Transportation from San Jose Airport to San Jose City Center
The only means of transportation from San Jose International Airport, also known as Juan Santamaría Airport, to San Jose city center are buses, taxis and personal/rental car options.
When you leave the airport, you should take the Alajuela – San Jose bus in the direction of San Jose from the bus stop in front of the terminal. The journey is 18 km and takes about 35 minutes. Bus drivers sell tickets for the trip.
Taxi service to any destination in Costa Rica is available 24 hours a day at the airport terminal. Many companies authorized by the airport offer transfer services to both individuals and groups with orange and red vehicles. Also, Uber is an alternative for transportation in San Jose.
If you want to visit San Jose and the surrounding cities and do not want to deal with taxis or transfers every time, renting a car is also a good option. There are offices of world-renowned rent-a-car companies such as Budget Alamo Enterprise in the terminal.