There are 5 ways to get from Buffalo to Costa Rica by plane, bus (Greyhound), car, shuttle, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport
best- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane BUF - SJO
10h 12m$243–1,104Bus to Rochester, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane ROC - SJO
10h 56m$228–948Bus
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Houston Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Houston to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus
5d 17h$571–1,086Drive 5,933 km
- Drive from Buffalo to San Josécar 5,933 km
3d 2h$796–1,150Shuttle to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Buffalo Airport to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane YYZ - SJO
10h 20m$283–524
Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Buffalo to Costa Rica is to shuttle and fly which costs $280 - $550 and takes 10h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Buffalo to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 10h 12m and costs $240 - $1,100.
The distance between Buffalo and Costa Rica is 3729 km. The road distance is 5933 km.
The best way to get from Buffalo to Costa Rica without a car is to bus which takes 5 days 17h and costs $550 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 10h 12m to get from Buffalo to Costa Rica, including transfers.
The best way to get from Buffalo to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 10h 12m and costs $240 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $550 - $1,100 and takes 5 days 17h.
Costa Rica is 2h behind Buffalo. It is currently 10:44 AM in Buffalo and 8:44 AM in Costa Rica.
Yes, the driving distance between Buffalo to Costa Rica is 5933 km. It takes approximately 3 days 2h to drive from Buffalo to Costa Rica.
There are 752+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Buffalo, NY, USA and Costa Rica?
American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Buffalo to Terminal Atlántico Norte via Cleveland Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Houston Bus Station, Houston - Harrisburg Blvd, Houston - Hillcroft Ave, Houston, San Salvador, and Terminal San Carlos - CCA in around 5d 17h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Rochester to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Rochester to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Rochester to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Rochester to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–370
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- airtransat.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–350
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–370
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rochester to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Buffalo to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–260
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–260
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.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
- +1 905 374 8111
- airsales@niagaraairbus.com
- Website
- niagaraairbus.com
Shuttle from Buffalo Airport to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Website
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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