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

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  1. Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

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    1. Fly from Charlottesville (CHO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)planeCHO - SJO
    7h 53m
    $154–591

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Charlottesville to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
    2. Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Downtown Houstonbus
    3. Take the bus from Houston to San Salvadorbus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal San Benito - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus
    5d 11h
    $454–1,472

  3. Drive 5,617.2 km

    1. Drive from Charlottesville to San Josécar5,617.2 km
    2d 22h
    $754–1,088

  4. Fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Charlottesville (CHO) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)planeCHO - LIR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle
    11h 8m
    $579–1,840

Charlottesville (CHO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration9h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket$125Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Charlottesville, VA, USA and Costa Rica?

American Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Charlottesville (CHO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 5 times a day.

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