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How to get fromCincinnati to Costa Ricaby car, plane, bus (Greyhound) or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Cincinnati to Costa Rica by car, plane, bus (Greyhound), or bus

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  1. Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly

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    1. Drive from Cincinnati to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar car
    2. Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane SDF - SJO
    8h 54m
    $170–730

  2. Bus to Indianapolis, fly

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    1. Take the bus from Cincinnati to Indianapolisbus bus
    2. Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane IND - SJO
    12h 5m
    $158–737

  3. Bus via Sandy Springs

    1. Take the bus from Covington Bus Stop to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Atlanta to Houston - Telephone Rdbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Houston to San Salvadorbus bus
    4. Take the bus from San Salvador to San Josébus bus
    5d 3h
    $500–831

  4. Drive 5,241.3 km

    1. Drive from Cincinnati to San Josécar car 5,241.3 km
    2d 19h
    $703–1,016

  5. Fly from Covington

    1. Fly from Covington (CVG) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane CVG - SJO
    9h 37m
    $462–1,204

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Covington Bus Stop to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Houston Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Houston to San Salvadorbus bus
    4. Take the bus from San Salvador to San Josébus bus
    5d 6h
    $397–847

Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar51Weekly Planes
Duration7h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket$158Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cincinnati, OH, USA and Costa Rica?

You can take a bus from Covington Bus Stop to San José via Atlanta Bus Station, Garnett Station, Doraville Station, Atlanta, Houston - Telephone Rd, Houston - Hillcroft Ave, Houston, San Salvador, and San Salvador in around 5d 3h. Alternatively, Southwest Airlines, Delta, and three other airlines fly from Covington (CVG) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 5 times a day.

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