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There are 5 ways to get from Charleston to Costa Rica by plane, train, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Charleston International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport

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    1. Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)planeCHS - SJO
    8h 39m
    $115–494

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Charleston Amtrak Station to Jacksonvilletrain
    2. Take the train from Jacksonville to Lakeland Amtrak Stationtrain
    3. Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Plant City, FL to Houstonbus
    4. Take the bus from Houston to Katybus
    5. Take the bus from Houston to San Salvadorbus
    6. Take the bus from Terminal San Benito - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus
    5d 8h
    $642–1,592

  3. Drive 5,263.5 km

    1. Drive from Charleston to San Josécar5,263.5 km
    2d 19h
    $706–1,020

  4. Fly Charleston International Airport to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)planeCHS - LIR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle
    11h 36m
    $521–1,679

  5. Train to Savannah, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Take the train from Charleston Amtrak Station to Savannah Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Savannah (SAV) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)planeSAV - SJO
    11h 20m
    $190–696

Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration6h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket$114Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Charleston, SC, USA and Costa Rica?

American Airlines, Delta, and Southwest Airlines fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 4 times a day.

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