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There are 6 ways to get from Chattanooga to Costa Rica by plane, bus, taxi, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport

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    1. Fly from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane CHA - SJO
    7h 10m
    $202–827

  2. Drive to Mcghee Tyson Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

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    1. Drive from Chattanooga to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)car car
    2. Fly from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane TYS - SJO
    8h 43m
    $181–781

  3. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Groome Transportation Chattanooga to Shell Station - Kennesawbus bus
    2. Take the taxi from Shell Station - Kennesaw to Atlantataxi taxi
    3. Take the bus from Atlanta to Houston - Telephone Rdbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Houston to Managuabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Managua to Terminal NicaBusbus bus
    5d 2h
    $573–818

  4. Drive 4,843.3 km

    1. Drive from Chattanooga to San Josécar car 4,843.3 km
    2d 15h
    $650–939

  5. Drive to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Drive from Chattanooga to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV)car car
    2. Fly from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane HSV - SJO
    9h 13m
    $182–732

  6. Fly Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane CHA - LIR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    10h 23m
    $665–2,204

Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar37Weekly Planes
Duration8h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket$184Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Chattanooga, TN, USA and Costa Rica?

Delta, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 5 times a day.

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