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How to get fromCarbondale to Costa Ricaby car, plane, bus, train, taxi or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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There are 8 ways to get from Carbondale to Costa Rica by car, plane, bus, train, taxi, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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  1. Drive to Barkley Regional Airport, fly

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    1. Drive from Carbondale to Barkley Regional Airport (PAH)car car
    2. Fly from Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane PAH - SJO
    9h 26m
    $323–1,320

  2. Fly from Williamson County Regional Airport

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    1. Fly from Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane MWA - SJO
    14h 35m
    $204–791

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Carbondale to St. Louisbus bus
    2. Take the train from St. Louis to San Marcos Amtraktrain train
    3. Take the bus from San Marcos to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tapachulabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvadorbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Terminal San Benito - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus
    4d 7h
    $419–860

  4. Drive 4,781.7 km

    1. Drive from Carbondale to San Josécar car 4,781.7 km
    2d 14h
    $642–927

  5. Bus to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Carbondale to St. Louisbus bus
    2. Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane STL - SJO
    11h 26m
    $317–2,139

  6. Taxi to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Carbondale to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport (CGI)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport (CGI) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane CGI - SJO
    9h 38m
    $282–845

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Houston Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Houston to San Salvadorbus bus
    4. Take the bus from San Salvador to San Josébus bus
    5d 4h
    $390–821

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Carbondale to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain train
    2. Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Houston Uptown/Upper Kirbybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Houston to Managuabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Managua to Terminal Tica Busbus bus
    5d 9h
    $409–1,013

Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration7h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket$316Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Carbondale, IL, USA and Costa Rica?

Corporate Flight Management Inc, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to San José via Atlanta Bus Station, Houston Bus Station, Magnolia Transit Center, Texas Medical Center Transit Center, Bellaire Blvd @ Corporate Dr, Houston, San Salvador, and San Salvador in around 5d 4h.

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