There are 6 ways to get from Asheville to Costa Rica by car, plane, bus, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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Drive to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport, fly
best- Drive from Asheville to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)
- Fly from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)GSP - SJO
8h 6m$153–669Fly from Asheville Regional Airport
cheapest- Fly from Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)AVL - SJO
8h 32m$112–503Drive, bus
- Drive from Asheville to Greenville, SC
- Take the bus from Greenville, SC to Atlanta
- Take the bus from Atlanta to Houston - Telephone Rd
- Take the bus from Houston to Managua
- Take the bus from Managua to Terminal NicaBus
5d 4h$466–698Drive 5,159.4 km
- Drive from Asheville to San José5,159.4 km
2d 17h$692–1,000Bus to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Asheville, NC to Charlotte Bus Station
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)CLT - SJO
10h 7m$173–786Bus
- Take the bus from Asheville, NC to Charlotte Bus Station
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Houston Bus Station
- Take the bus from Houston to Managua
- Take the bus from Managua to Terminal Tica Bus
5d 11h$409–850
Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Asheville to Costa Rica is to fly which costs $110 - $550 and takes 8h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Asheville to Costa Rica is to drive and fly which takes 8h 6m and costs $150 - $700.
The distance between Asheville and Costa Rica is 2884 km. The road distance is 5159.4 km.
The best way to get from Asheville to Costa Rica without a car is to bus which takes 5 days 11h and costs $400 - $850.
It takes approximately 8h 6m to get from Asheville to Costa Rica, including transfers.
The best way to get from Asheville to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 8h 32m and costs $110 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $400 - $850 and takes 5 days 11h.
Costa Rica is 1h behind Asheville. It is currently 9:24 AM in Asheville and 8:24 AM in Costa Rica.
Yes, the driving distance between Asheville to Costa Rica is 5159 km. It takes approximately 2 days 17h to drive from Asheville to Costa Rica.
There are 791+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Asheville, NC, USA and Costa Rica?
Delta, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Asheville, NC to Terminal Tica Bus via Charlotte Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Houston Bus Station, Magnolia Transit Center, Sage Rd @ Alabama St, Houston, and Managua in around 5d 11h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Asheville Regional Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Asheville Regional Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Asheville Regional Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Asheville Regional Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Asheville Regional Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- help@wandacoach.com
- Website
- wandacoach.com
Bus from Greenville, SC to Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.wandacoach.com
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/wanda-travel/
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Atlanta to Houston - Telephone Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–170
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.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
- +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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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Asheville, NC to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–29
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $80–250
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 404-591-2750
- info@southeasternstages.com
- Website
- southeasternstages.com
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- southeasternstages.com
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Managua to Terminal Tica Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
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