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How to get fromChico to Costa RicaBy train, plane, bus, car, subway, shuttle, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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There are 11 ways to get from Chico to Costa Rica by train, plane, bus, car, subway, shuttle, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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  1. Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramentotrain train
    2. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane SMF - SJO
    14h 10m
    $396–706

  2. Bus, bus to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Chico Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Reno Amtrakbus bus
    3. Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane RNO - SJO
    16h 7m
    $215–824

  3. Train, bus via San Antonio

    1. Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to San Antonio Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from San Antonio to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tapachulabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvadorbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus
    5d
    $879–1,769

  4. Drive 6,080.9 km

    1. Drive from Chico to San Josécar car 6,080.9 km
    3d 2h
    $816–1,178

  5. Train to Redding Municipal Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Redding Amtraktrain train
    2. Fly from Redding Municipal Airport (RDD) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane RDD - SJO
    20h 29m
    $233–847

  6. Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramentotrain train
    2. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain train
    3. Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    4. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane SFO - SJO
    14h 47m
    $355–712

  7. Train, train to Oakland International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramentotrain train
    2. Take the train from Sacramento to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtraktrain train
    3. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane OAK - SJO
    16h 8m
    $310–810

  8. Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramentotrain train
    2. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane SMF - LIR
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    16h 46m
    $849–2,733

  9. Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramentotrain train
    2. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain train
    3. Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    4. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane SFO - LIR
    5. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    6. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    17h 39m
    $808–2,989

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Chico Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Los Angeles to Managuabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Managua to Terminal NicaBusbus bus
    5d 2h
    $449–597

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles to Managuabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus
    5d 13h
    $544–825

Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration10h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket$230Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Chico, CA, USA and Costa Rica?

You can take a bus from Chico Bus Station to Terminal NicaBus via Sacramento Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, Cesar E Chavez / Vignes, Los Angeles, and Managua in around 5d 2h.

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