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How to get fromCedar Rapids to Costa Ricaby plane, car, shuttle, or bus

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There are 4 ways to get from Cedar Rapids to Costa Rica by plane, car, shuttle, or bus

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  1. Fly The Eastern Iowa Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport

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    1. Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane CID - SJO
    9h 58m
    $162–654

  2. Drive 5,123.1 km

    1. Drive from Cedar Rapids to San Josécar car 5,123.1 km
    2d 16h
    $687–993

  3. Fly The Eastern Iowa Airport to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane CID - LIR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    13h 7m
    $526–1,480

  4. Bus, bus to Quad City International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Iowa City to Moline Center Stationbus bus
    3. Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane MLI - SJO
    13h 43m

The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration8h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket$165Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,640.2 km
  • Duration: 9h 58m

What companies run services between Cedar Rapids, IA, USA and Costa Rica?

Delta, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 3 times a day.

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