There are 3 ways to get from Cedar Rapids to Costa Rica by car or plane
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 Waterloo Municipal Airport, fly
best- Drive from Cedar Rapids to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)car
- Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane ALO - SJO
8h 53m$162–667Drive 5,121.5 km
- Drive from Cedar Rapids to San Josécar 5,121.5 km
2d 16h$687–992Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane CID - SJO
10h 2m$202–904
Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cedar Rapids to Costa Rica is to drive and fly which costs $160 - $700 and takes 8h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Cedar Rapids to Costa Rica is to drive and fly which takes 8h 53m and costs $160 - $700.
The distance between Cedar Rapids and Costa Rica is 3804 km. The road distance is 5121.5 km.
It takes approximately 8h 53m to get from Cedar Rapids to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Costa Rica is 1h behind Cedar Rapids. It is currently 2:12 PM in Cedar Rapids and 1:12 PM in Costa Rica.
Yes, the driving distance between Cedar Rapids to Costa Rica is 5121 km. It takes approximately 2 days 16h to drive from Cedar Rapids to Costa Rica.
There are 764+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Cedar Rapids, IA, USA and Costa Rica?
Delta, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 5 times a day.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
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