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There are 6 ways to get from Colorado to Costa Rica by plane, bus (Flixbus), car, shuttle, or bus

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  1. Fly Denver to Juan Santamaría International Airport

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    1. Fly from Denver (DEN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane DEN - SJO
    8h 50m
    $140–600

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Fort Worth Downtownbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Fort Worth to Hyatt Regency Houstonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Houston to San Salvadorbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus bus
    4d 22h
    $514–843

  3. Drive  4,912.5 km

    1. Drive from Denver to San Josécar car 4,912.5 km
    2d 13h
    $787–1,137

  4. Fly Colorado Springs Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Fly from Colorado Springs Airport (COS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane COS - SJO
    10h 40m
    $154–654

  5. Fly Denver to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Denver (DEN) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane DEN - LIR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    11h 39m
    $533–1,541

  6. Bus via Ciudad Juárez

    1. Take the bus from Denver to El Paso Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co to Houston, TX - Houston Airline Drbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Houston to Managuabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Managua to San Josébus bus
    5d 15h

Denver (DEN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration7h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket$146Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,938.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 50m

What companies run services between Colorado, USA and Costa Rica?

United Airlines and Southwest Airlines fly from Denver (DEN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Civic Center Loop to Terminal Tica Bus San José via 16th Street & Wewatta St, Denver Union Station, Fort Worth Downtown, Fort Worth, Hyatt Regency Houston, Smith St @ Dallas St, West Bellfort Park & Ride, Houston, San Salvador, and Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador in around 4d 22h.

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