There are 6 ways to get from Arkansas to Costa Rica by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport
best- Fly from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane LIT - SJO
6h 55m$158–622Fly from Fort Smith Municipal Airport
cheapest- Fly from Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane FSM - SJO
9h 31m$148–611Train, bus
- Take the train from Union Station to Longviewtrain
- Take the bus from Longview to Houstonbus
- Take the bus from Houston to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus
4d 11h$353–693Drive 4,267.3 km
- Drive from Little Rock to San Josécar 4,267.3 km
2d 8h$573–827Fly from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport
- Fly from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane XNA - SJO
7h 4m$211–799Fly from Texarkana Regional Airport
- Fly from Texarkana Regional Airport (TXK) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane TXK - SJO
9h 13m$151–614
Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Arkansas to Costa Rica is to fly which costs $140 - $650 and takes 9h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Arkansas to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 6h 55m and costs $150 - $650.
The distance between Arkansas and Costa Rica is 2882 km. The road distance is 4267.3 km.
The best way to get from Arkansas to Costa Rica without a car is to train and bus which takes 4 days 11h and costs $350 - $700.
It takes approximately 6h 55m to get from Arkansas to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Costa Rica is 1h behind Arkansas. It is currently 4:45 AM in Arkansas and 3:45 AM in Costa Rica.
Yes, the driving distance between Arkansas to Costa Rica is 4267 km. It takes approximately 2 days 8h to drive from Arkansas to Costa Rica.
There are 737+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Arkansas, USA and Costa Rica?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta fly from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 5 times a day.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Texarkana Regional Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Fort Smith Municipal Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Union Station to Longview
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Longview to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Amtrak
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