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There are 6 ways to get from Baltimore to Costa Rica by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, train, subway, or bus

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  1. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport

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    1. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)planeBWI - SJO
    7h 42m
    $123–304

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Houston Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Houston to San Salvadorbus
    4. Take the bus from San Salvador to San Josébus
    5d 9h
    $440–1,034

  3. Drive 5,854.7 km

    1. Drive from Baltimore to San Josécar5,854.7 km
    3d 1h
    $786–1,135

  4. Train, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to New Carrollton Amtrak Stationtrain
    2. Take the subway from New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
    3. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)planeIAD - SJO
    9h
    $135–758

  5. Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)planeDCA - SJO
    10h 1m
    $237–1,563

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to West Palm Beach Amtrak Stationtrain
    2. Take the bus from El Bodegan Grocery 5 - Lake Worth to Houstonbus
    3. Take the bus from Houston to Katybus
    4. Take the bus from Houston to San Salvadorbus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal San Benito - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus
    6d 3h
    $745–1,513

Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration7h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket$128Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Baltimore, MD, USA and Costa Rica?

Southwest Airlines, Spirit Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to San José via Atlanta Bus Station, Houston Bus Station, Houston - Harrisburg Blvd, Houston - Hillcroft Ave, Houston, San Salvador, and San Salvador in around 5d 9h.

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