There are 8 ways to get from Anaheim to Costa Rica by plane, train, bus, 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.
Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)LAX - SJO
9h 8m$148–374Train, bus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Antonio Station
- Take the bus from San Antonio to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tapachula
- Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvador
- Take the bus from Terminal San Benito - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Norte
4d 10h$459–901Drive 5,299.4 km
- Drive from Anaheim to San José5,299.4 km
2d 17h$711–1,027Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)SNA - SJO
12h 16m$305–506Train to Ontario International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Rancho Cucamonga
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)ONT - SJO
13h 44m$203–819Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)LAX - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenas
12h 17m$673–2,423Fly Long Beach Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)LGB - SJO
12h 32m$185–756Bus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Managua
- Take the bus from Managua to Terminal NicaBus
4d 16h$386–452
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Anaheim to Costa Rica is to fly which costs $140 - $380 and takes 9h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Anaheim to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 9h 8m and costs $140 - $380.
The distance between Anaheim and Costa Rica is 4450 km. The road distance is 5299.4 km.
The best way to get from Anaheim to Costa Rica without a car is to bus which takes 4 days 16h and costs $380 - $460.
It takes approximately 9h 8m to get from Anaheim to Costa Rica, including transfers.
The best way to get from Anaheim to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 9h 8m and costs $140 - $380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $380 - $460 and takes 4 days 16h.
Costa Rica is 2h ahead of Anaheim. It is currently 8:25 PM in Anaheim and 10:25 PM in Costa Rica.
Yes, the driving distance between Anaheim to Costa Rica is 5299 km. It takes approximately 2 days 17h to drive from Anaheim to Costa Rica.
There are 793+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Anaheim, CA, USA and Costa Rica?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Delta, and four other airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Fullerton to Terminal NicaBus via L.A. Union Station, Union Station - Metro B & D Lines, Westlake / MacArthur Park Station, Westlake Ave & Wilshire Blvd, Union Ave & James M Wood Blvd, Los Angeles, and Managua in around 4d 16h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–270
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–270
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Las Vegas, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–300
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to San Antonio Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $150–370
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from L.A. Union Station to Rancho Cucamonga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $4–7
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from San Antonio to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–210
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- 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 Benito - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–81
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $55–75
- 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/
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- info@boletosdebus.com
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Los Angeles to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 6h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $340–400
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
- Phone
- +505 2222 2276
- Nicabusinternacionalsa@gmail.com
- Website
- nicabus.com.ni
Bus from Managua to Terminal NicaBus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $37–38
- Website
- https://nicabus.com.ni/en/
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