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There are 6 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)plane plane CHS - SJO
    9h 6m
    $112–508

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Charleston Amtrak Station to Jacksonvilletrain train
    2. Take the train from Jacksonville to Lakeland Amtrak Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Plant City, FL to Houstonbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Houston to Katybus bus
    5. Take the bus from Houston to San Salvadorbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus
    5d 6h
    $630–1,232

  3. Drive 5,264.7 km

    1. Drive from Charleston to San Josécar car 5,264.7 km
    2d 19h
    $706–1,020

  4. Drive to Hilton Head Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Drive from Charleston to Hilton Head Airport (HHH)car car
    2. Fly from Hilton Head Airport (HHH) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane HHH - SJO
    11h 8m
    $130–579

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

    1. Take the train from Charleston Amtrak Station to Savannah Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Savannah (SAV) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane SAV - SJO
    11h 10m
    $190–736

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

    1. Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane CHS - LIR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    12h 41m
    $504–1,670

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

Calendar37Weekly Planes
Duration8h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$111Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Charleston, SC, USA and Costa Rica?

Delta, American Airlines, and Southwest Airlines fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 5 times a day.

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