There are 6 ways to get from Brazil to Costa Rica by car, plane, bus, train, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to University Of Illinois Willard Airport, fly
best- Drive from Brazil to University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)
- Fly from University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)CMI - SJO
10h 22m$158–627Bus, train via Mexico City
- Take the bus from Terre Haute Greyhound Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the train from St. Louis to San Marcos Amtrak
- Take the bus from San Marcos to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tapachula
- Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvador
- Take the bus from Terminal San Benito - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Norte
4d 8h$464–931Drive 5,098 km
- Drive from Brazil to San José5,098 km
2d 17h$684–988Bus to Indianapolis, fly
- Take the bus from Terre Haute Greyhound Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)IND - SJO
11h 33m$217–750Bus
- Take the bus from Terre Haute Greyhound Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Memphis Bus Station
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Downtown Houston
- Take the bus from St Joseph Pkwy @ Louisiana St to West Bellfort Park & Ride
- Take the bus from Houston to San Salvador
- Take the bus from San Salvador to San José
5d 3h$485–897Bus, train
- Take the bus from Terre Haute Greyhound Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the train from St. Louis to Longview
- Take the bus from Longview Bus Station to Houston Bus Station
- Take the bus from Houston to Managua
- Take the bus from Managua to Terminal Tica Bus
5d 11h$449–938
University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brazil to Costa Rica is to drive and fly which costs $150 - $650 and takes 10h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Brazil to Costa Rica is to drive and fly which takes 10h 22m and costs $150 - $650.
The distance between Brazil and Costa Rica is 3520 km. The road distance is 5098 km.
The best way to get from Brazil to Costa Rica without a car is to bus and train which takes 5 days 11h and costs $440 - $950.
It takes approximately 10h 22m to get from Brazil to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Costa Rica is 1h behind Brazil. It is currently 2:22 AM in Brazil and 1:22 AM in Costa Rica.
Yes, the driving distance between Brazil to Costa Rica is 5098 km. It takes approximately 2 days 17h to drive from Brazil to Costa Rica.
There are 793+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Brazil, IN, USA and Costa Rica?
You can take a vehicle from Brazil to San José via Terre Haute Greyhound Station, St Louis Bus Station, Memphis Bus Station, Downtown Houston, St Joseph Pkwy @ Louisiana St, West Bellfort Park & Ride, Houston, San Salvador, and San Salvador in around 5d 3h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Indianapolis to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Indianapolis to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Louis to San Marcos Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $85–240
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $120–290
- Business - advance purchase
- $170–700
- Business Class
- $260–650
Train from St. Louis to Longview
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $55–150
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $70–190
- Business - advance purchase
- $100–420
- Business Class
- $160–430
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Terre Haute Greyhound Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Terre Haute Greyhound Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Longview Bus Station to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from San Marcos to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +𝟓𝟎𝟑 𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟒 𝟔𝟓𝟒𝟖
- elcondorinternacional@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tapachula to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Tapachula to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from Managua to Terminal Tica Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal San Benito - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–81
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $55–75
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Downtown Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $85–150
- Phone
- +1 713-635-4000
- Website
- ridemetro.org
Bus from St Joseph Pkwy @ Louisiana St to West Bellfort Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://www.ridemetro.org
- 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
Bus from Houston to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $230–390
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
- Phone
- +503 7841 5688
- info@transportedelsol.com
- Website
- transportedelsol.com
Bus from San Salvador to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80
- Schedules at
- transportedelsol.com
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