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
11h 34m$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$212–954
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 11h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Cedar Rapids to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 10h 2m and costs $210 - $1,000.
The distance between Cedar Rapids and Costa Rica is 3804 km. The road distance is 5121.5 km.
It takes approximately 11h 34m to get from Cedar Rapids to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Costa Rica is 1h behind Cedar Rapids. It is currently 9:58 PM in Cedar Rapids and 8:58 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 776+ 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 32m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
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