There are 5 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 9m$293–654Fly Tucson to Juan Santamaría International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane TUS - SJO
10h 51m$231–1,002Bus
- 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$430–572Drive 4,734.9 km
- Drive from Phoenix to San Josécar 4,734.9 km
2d 12h$635–918Fly 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
13h 17m$656–1,481
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 $290 - $700 and takes 10h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Arizona to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 10h 9m and costs $290 - $700.
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 3869 km. The road distance is 4734.9 km.
The best way to get from Arizona to Costa Rica without a car is to bus which takes 5 days 0h and costs $430 - $600.
It takes approximately 10h 9m 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 9m and costs $290 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $430 - $600 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 8:58 AM in Arizona and 9:58 AM in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Arizona, USA and Costa Rica?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and four 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 Sky Train Station, Phoenix Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, Cesar E Chavez / Vignes, Los Angeles, and Managua in around 5d.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Phoenix to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Tucson to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Tucson to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Phoenix to Liberia International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,800
Flights from Phoenix to Liberia International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–2,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Phoenix to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Tucson to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Tucson to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Phoenix to Liberia International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,800
Flights from Phoenix to Liberia International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–2,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Phoenix to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Tucson to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Tucson to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Phoenix to Liberia International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,700
Flights from Phoenix to Liberia International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–2,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Tucson to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Phoenix to Liberia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Phoenix to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Phoenix to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Tucson to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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/
- 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/
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