There are 6 ways to get from Arizona to Costa Rica by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or shuttle
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Fly Phoenix to Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane PHX - SJO
10h 40m$333–954Fly Tucson to Juan Santamaría International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane TUS - SJO
11h 5m$201–802Bus
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Managua to Terminal NicaBusbus
5d$425–552Drive 4,739.1 km
- Drive from Phoenix to San Josécar 4,739.1 km
2d 12h$636–918Fly Phoenix to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane PHX - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenas
12h 37m$506–1,381Fly Tucson to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane TUS - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenas
13h 57m$544–1,579
Phoenix (PHX) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arizona to Costa Rica is to fly which costs $330 - $1,000 and takes 10h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Arizona to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 10h 40m and costs $330 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Arizona to Costa Rica. However, there are services departing from Buckeye Rd & Central Av and arriving at Terminal NicaBus via Phoenix Bus Station, Cesar E Chavez / Vignes, Los Angeles and Managua. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5 days 0h.
The distance between Arizona and Costa Rica is 3868 km. The road distance is 4739.1 km.
The best way to get from Arizona to Costa Rica without a car is to bus which takes 5 days 0h and costs $420 - $550.
It takes approximately 10h 40m to get from Arizona to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Arizona to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Phoenix Bus Station.
The best way to get from Arizona to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 10h 40m and costs $330 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $420 - $550 and takes 5 days 0h.
Arizona to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Costa Rica is 1h ahead of Arizona. It is currently 6:14 AM in Arizona and 7:14 AM in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Arizona, USA and Costa Rica?
American Airlines, Aeroméxico, and three other airlines fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Buckeye Rd & Central Av to Terminal NicaBus via 24th St PHX Sky Train Station, Phoenix Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, Cesar E Chavez / Vignes, Los Angeles, and Managua in around 5d.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Phoenix to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Tucson to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Tucson to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Phoenix to Liberia International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Tucson to Liberia International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Phoenix to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Tucson to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Tucson to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 9m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Phoenix to Liberia International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Phoenix to Liberia International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Tucson to Liberia International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Phoenix to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Tucson to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Phoenix to Liberia International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Tucson to Liberia International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Tucson to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 9m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Phoenix to Liberia International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
Flights from Tucson to Liberia International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 11m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Tucson to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Phoenix to Liberia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Phoenix to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Phoenix to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- 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
- $330–400
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
- Phone
- +505 2222 2276
- Nicabusinternacionalsa@gmail.com
- Website
- Nica Bus
Bus from Managua to Terminal NicaBus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $37–38
- Website
- Nica Bus
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $269
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $209
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $269
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $209
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–69
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–69
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
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