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

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There are 6 ways to get from Carbondale to Costa Rica by bus, plane, train, car, shuttle, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or bus (Flixbus)

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  1. Bus, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

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    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
    12h 1m
    $248–691

  2. 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 Downtown Houstonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Houston to San Salvadorbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus bus
    4d 20h
    $454–914

  3. Drive  4,790.9 km

    1. Drive from Carbondale to San Josécar car 4,790.9 km
    2d 14h
    $643–928

  4. Bus, fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Carbondale to St. Louisbus bus
    2. Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane STL - LIR
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    15h 5m
    $571–1,718

  5. Bus via Atlanta

    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 Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus bus
    5d
    $429–780

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Marathon Gas Station - Marion to Tornado Bus Co - Austinbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Austin South Congress to Houstonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Houston to Managuabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus
    5d 13h
    $478–692

Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar50Weekly Planes
Duration7h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket$175Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,435.2 km
  • Duration: 12h 1m

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

You can take a bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Terminal Tica Bus 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 Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador in around 5d.

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