There are 6 ways to get from Allen to Costa Rica by train, plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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Train to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Take the train from 12Th Street Silver Line Station to Dfw Terminal Btrain
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane DFW - SJO
7h 43m$179–464Fly Dallas to Juan Santamaría International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane DAL - SJO
9h 14m$138–583Bus via Mexico City
- Take the bus from Garland to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Politécnico to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus Sac
3d 3h$361–500Drive 3,877.8 km
- Drive from Allen to San Josécar 3,877.8 km
2d 3h$520–752Train to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from 12Th Street Silver Line Station to Dfw Terminal Btrain
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane DFW - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenas
10h 53m$672–1,061Bus
- Take the bus from 593 S Lamar St Dallas to Houston - Travis St @ Dallas Stbus
- Take the bus from Houston to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Managua to San Josébus
4d 20h
Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Allen to Costa Rica is to train and fly which costs $170 - $470 and takes 7h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Allen to Costa Rica is to train and fly which takes 7h 43m and costs $170 - $470.
The distance between Allen and Costa Rica is 2925 km. The road distance is 3877.8 km.
The best way to get from Allen to Costa Rica without a car is to bus which takes 4 days 20h and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 43m to get from Allen to Costa Rica, including transfers.
The best way to get from Allen to Costa Rica is to bus via Mexico City which takes 3 days 3h and costs $360 - $500. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $130 - $600 and takes 9h 14m.
Costa Rica is 1h behind Allen. It is currently 3:53 AM in Allen and 2:53 AM in Costa Rica.
Yes, the driving distance between Allen to Costa Rica is 3878 km. It takes approximately 2 days 3h to drive from Allen to Costa Rica.
There are 752+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Allen, TX, USA and Costa Rica?
You can take a vehicle from Allen to Terminal Atlántico Norte via Garland, Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte, Diana, Politécnico, Tapachula, San Salvador, and Terminal San Carlos - CCA in around 3d 3h. Alternatively, Southwest Airlines, Delta, and JSX fly from Dallas (DAL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 3 times a day.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Dallas to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Dallas to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dallas to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–290
- Phone
- +1 214-979-1111
- Website
- dart.org
Train from 12Th Street Silver Line Station to Dfw Terminal B
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.dart.org
- Adult - 3 Hour Pass - Unlimited Rides
- $3
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Garland to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–230
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +52 961 638 5018
- info@autobusestitanium.com
- Website
- autobusestitanium.com
Bus from Politécnico to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Book at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Delux
- $45–65
- First Class
- $45–60
- Phone
- +𝟓𝟎𝟑 𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟒 𝟔𝟓𝟒𝟖
- elcondorinternacional@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tapachula to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Tapachula to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $65–95
- 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
- $269
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Monteverde to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $209
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–69
- Website
- https://tropicaltourshuttles.com/
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- redcoachusa.com
Bus from 593 S Lamar St Dallas to Houston - Travis St @ Dallas St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.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
- +503 7841 5688
- info@transportedelsol.com
- Website
- transportedelsol.com
Bus from Managua to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- transportedelsol.com
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