There are 4 ways to get from Boston to Costa Rica by plane, bus (Flixbus), car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane BOS - SJO
7h 41m$157–477Bus
- Take the bus from Boston to New York City Chinatownbus
- Take the bus from New York to Atlantabus
- Take the bus from Atlanta to Houston - Telephone Rdbus
- Take the bus from Houston to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus
5d 10h$553–926Drive 6,498.8 km
- Drive from Boston to San Josécar 6,498.8 km
3d 8h$872–1,259Fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane BOS - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenas
9h 20m$586–1,920
Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boston to Costa Rica is to fly which costs $150 - $480 and takes 7h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Boston to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 7h 41m and costs $150 - $480.
The distance between Boston and Costa Rica is 3826 km. The road distance is 6498.8 km.
The best way to get from Boston to Costa Rica without a car is to bus which takes 5 days 10h and costs $550 - $950.
It takes approximately 7h 41m to get from Boston to Costa Rica, including transfers.
The best way to get from Boston to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 7h 41m and costs $150 - $480. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $550 - $950 and takes 5 days 10h.
Costa Rica is 1h behind Boston. It is currently 10:51 AM in Boston and 9:51 AM in Costa Rica.
Yes, the driving distance between Boston to Costa Rica is 6499 km. It takes approximately 3 days 8h to drive from Boston to Costa Rica.
There are 745+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Costa Rica?
JetBlue Airways, Spirit Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Boston to Terminal Atlántico Norte via New York City Chinatown, New York, Atlanta, Atlanta, Houston - Telephone Rd, Houston - Hillcroft Ave, Houston, San Salvador, and Terminal San Carlos - CCA in around 5d 10h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Liberia International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,600
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Liberia International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 9m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,600
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,600
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Liberia International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,600
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Liberia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–460
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–410
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Boston to New York City Chinatown
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- help@wandacoach.com
- Website
- wandacoach.com
Bus from New York to Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- 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 San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 3d
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $180–390
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $65–95
- 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
- $223
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Monteverde to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $171
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +506 2640 1900
- info@tropicaltourshuttles.com
- Website
- tropicaltourshuttles.com
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Website
- https://tropicaltourshuttles.com/
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