There are 3 ways to get from Boulder to Costa Rica by bus, plane, car, or shuttle
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Bus, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Take the bus from US 36 & Flatiron Station Gate A to Denver Airport Station Gate 6bus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane DEN - SJO
8h 49m$297–1,008Drive 4,952.9 km
- Drive from Boulder to San Josécar 4,952.9 km
2d 14h$665–960Bus, fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from US 36 & Flatiron Station Gate A to Denver Airport Station Gate 6bus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane DEN - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenas
12h 1m$652–2,207
Denver (DEN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boulder to Costa Rica is to bus and fly which costs $290 - $1,100 and takes 8h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Boulder to Costa Rica is to bus and fly which takes 8h 49m and costs $290 - $1,100.
The distance between Boulder and Costa Rica is 3961 km. The road distance is 4952.9 km.
It takes approximately 8h 49m to get from Boulder to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Costa Rica is 1h ahead of Boulder. It is currently 1:03 PM in Boulder and 2:03 PM in Costa Rica.
Yes, the driving distance between Boulder to Costa Rica is 4953 km. It takes approximately 2 days 14h to drive from Boulder to Costa Rica.
There are 772+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Boulder, CO, USA and Costa Rica?
There is no direct connection from Boulder to Costa Rica. However, you can take the bus to US 36 & Flatiron Station Gate D, walk to US 36 & Flatiron Station Gate A, take the bus to Denver Airport Station Gate 6, walk to Denver (DEN) airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), walk to Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría, then take the bus to El Erizo. Alternatively, you can drive from Boulder to San José in around 2d 14h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Denver to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Denver to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Denver to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,800
Flights from Denver to Liberia International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Denver to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Denver to Liberia International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,800
Flights from Denver to Liberia International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–2,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Denver to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Denver to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Denver to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,800
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Denver to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Phone
- +1 303-299-6000
- Website
- rtd-denver.com
Bus from US 36 & Flatiron Station Gate A to Denver Airport Station Gate 6
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
- 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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