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

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There are 10 ways to get from Chico to Costa Rica by train, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, subway, shuttle, or bus

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

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    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 38m
    $219–776

  2. 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
    $443–573

  3. Drive  6,082.6 km

    1. Drive from Chico to San Josécar car 6,082.6 km
    3d 2h
    $975–1,408

  4. 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 41m
    $239–703

  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
    18h 43m
    $273–1,015

  6. 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 35m
    $613–1,755

  7. Train, bus to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramentotrain train
    2. Take the bus from Sacramento to Renobus bus
    3. Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane RNO - SJO
    18h 34m

  8. 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 30m
    $613–1,632

  9. Train, shuttle to Sonoma County 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 a shuttle bus from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airportshuttle bus
    4. Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane STS - SJO
    19h 51m
    $268–860

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles to San Salvadorbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus bus
    5d 7h
    $704–1,014

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

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration12h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket$172Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,052.2 km
  • Duration: 14h 38m

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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