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How to get fromClearwater to Costa Ricaby plane, car, train, or bus

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

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  1. Fly from Tampa

    best
    1. Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane TPA - SJO
    7h 55m
    $216–757

  2. Bus to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Psta Grand Central Station to Desoto Station Parking For 12 & 203bus bus
    2. Fly from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane SRQ - SJO
    11h 45m
    $146–618

  3. Drive, train, bus

    1. Drive from Clearwater to Lakeland Amtrak Stationcar car
    2. Take the train from Lakeland Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angelestrain train
    4. Take the bus from Los Angeles to Managuabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus
    8d 11h
    $1,521–3,069

  4. Drive 5,094.2 km

    1. Drive from Clearwater to San Josécar car 5,094.2 km
    2d 17h
    $684–987

Tampa (TPA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar38Weekly Planes
Duration5h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket$105Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 2,055.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 55m

What companies run services between Clearwater, FL, USA and Costa Rica?

Breeze Airways, American Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Tampa (TPA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 5 times a day.

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