There are 8 ways to get from Akron to Costa Rica by plane, bus (Greyhound), car, bus, or shuttle
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Fly Akron to Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Fly from Akron (CAK) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)CAK - SJO
9h 58m$130–530Bus
- Take the bus from Metro Transit Center Akron Ohio to West Salem Bus Station
- Take the bus from West Salem Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Houston Bus Station
- Take the bus from Houston to Managua
- Take the bus from Managua to Terminal Tica Bus
6d 1h$439–906Drive 5,607.9 km
- Drive from Akron to San José5,607.9 km
2d 22h$752–1,087Bus to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Take the bus from Metro Transit Center Akron Ohio to Cleveland Ohio Greyhound Station
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)CLE - SJO
10h 47m$170–742Bus to John Glenn Columbus International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Take the bus from Akron Bus Station to Columbus Airport
- Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)CMH - SJO
12h 24m$204–547Bus to Pittsburgh International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Take the bus from Akron Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)PIT - SJO
12h 14m$172–313Fly Akron to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Akron (CAK) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)CAK - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenas
14h 20m$560–1,767Bus to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Metro Transit Center Akron Ohio to Cleveland Ohio Greyhound Station
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)CLE - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenas
14h 14m$665–2,241
Akron (CAK) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Akron to Costa Rica is to bus and fly which costs $170 - $320 and takes 12h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Akron to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 9h 58m and costs $130 - $550.
The distance between Akron and Costa Rica is 3477 km. The road distance is 5607.9 km.
The best way to get from Akron to Costa Rica without a car is to bus which takes 6 days 1h and costs $430 - $950.
It takes approximately 9h 58m to get from Akron to Costa Rica, including transfers.
The best way to get from Akron to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 9h 58m and costs $130 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $430 - $950 and takes 6 days 1h.
Costa Rica is 1h behind Akron. It is currently 9:20 AM in Akron and 8:20 AM in Costa Rica.
Yes, the driving distance between Akron to Costa Rica is 5608 km. It takes approximately 2 days 22h to drive from Akron to Costa Rica.
There are 793+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Akron, OH, USA and Costa Rica?
American Airlines, Breeze Airways, and four other airlines fly from Akron (CAK) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Metro Transit Center Akron Ohio to Terminal Tica Bus via West Salem Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Houston Bus Station, Magnolia Transit Center, Sage Rd @ Alabama St, Houston, and Managua in around 6d 1h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Akron to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Akron to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Akron to Liberia International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Akron to Liberia International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,800
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–2,000
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Akron to Liberia International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Akron to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,900
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Akron to Liberia International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Akron to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Akron to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–600
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Metro Transit Center Akron Ohio to West Salem Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–35
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Metro Transit Center Akron Ohio to Cleveland Ohio Greyhound Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–35
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Akron Bus Station to Columbus Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–50
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from West Salem Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–250
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Metro Transit Center Akron Ohio to Cleveland Ohio Greyhound Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Akron Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- info@boletosdebus.com
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Houston to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $230–390
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Managua to Terminal Tica Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- Phone
- +1 502-368-5644 x 135
- Website
- ridewithmiller.com
Bus from Metro Transit Center Akron Ohio to Cleveland Ohio Greyhound Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–25
- Website
- https://ridewithmiller.com
Bus from Akron Bus Station to Columbus Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- https://ridewithmiller.com
- Phone
- +1 888 954 6287
- gobus@hapcap.org
- Website
- ridegobus.com
Bus from Metro Transit Center Akron Ohio to Cleveland Ohio Greyhound Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://ridegobus.com/
- Book at
- https://booking.ridegobus.com/
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1970
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $223
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Monteverde to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $171
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +506 2640 1900
- info@tropicaltourshuttles.com
- Website
- tropicaltourshuttles.com
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Website
- https://tropicaltourshuttles.com/
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