There are 6 ways to get from Colorado to Costa Rica by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly Denver to Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane DEN - SJO
8h 30m$274–2,315Bus via Aguascalientes
- Take the bus from Denver to El Paso Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from El Paso to Aguascalientesbus
- Take the bus from Aguascalientes to Exprebus Av. Politécnicobus
- Take the bus from Mexico City Politécnico Station to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus
3d 14h$403–559Drive 4,910.5 km
- Drive from Denver to San Josécar 4,910.5 km
2d 13h$659–952Fly Colorado Springs Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Fly from Colorado Springs Airport (COS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane COS - SJO
10h 44m$295–1,206Fly Denver to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane DEN - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenas
11h 43m$609–2,014Bus
- Take the bus from Denver to El Paso Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Ciudad Juárez to Puebla CAPUbus
- Take the bus from Puebla CAPU to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus
3d 16h$482–808
Denver (DEN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colorado to Costa Rica is to fly which costs $270 - $2,400 and takes 8h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Colorado to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 8h 30m and costs $270 - $2,400.
The distance between Colorado and Costa Rica is 3932 km. The road distance is 4910.5 km.
It takes approximately 8h 30m to get from Colorado to Costa Rica, including transfers.
The best way to get from Colorado to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 8h 30m and costs $270 - $2,400. Alternatively, you can bus via Aguascalientes, which costs $400 - $600 and takes 3 days 14h.
Costa Rica is 1h ahead of Colorado. It is currently 3:22 PM in Colorado and 4:22 PM in Costa Rica.
Yes, the driving distance between Colorado to Costa Rica is 4910 km. It takes approximately 2 days 13h to drive from Colorado to Costa Rica.
There are 764+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Colorado, USA and Costa Rica?
United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Denver (DEN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Denver to Terminal Atlántico Norte via El Paso Bus Station, El Paso, Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes, Exprebus Av. Politécnico, Mexico City Politécnico Station, Tapachula, San Salvador, and Terminal San Carlos - CCA in around 3d 14h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Denver to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Denver to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Denver to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
Flights from Denver to Liberia International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Denver to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Denver to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 53m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Denver to Liberia International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Denver to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Denver to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Denver to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Denver to Liberia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Denver to El Paso Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from El Paso to Aguascalientes
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +52 800 397 7636
- contacto@exprebus.com.mx
- Website
- exprebus.com.mx
Bus from Aguascalientes to Exprebus Av. Politécnico
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Schedules at
- exprebus.com.mx
- Book at
- exprebus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 5526 2961
- jramirezm@grupoado.com.mx
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Mexico City Politécnico Station to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $47
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +𝟓𝟎𝟑 𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟒 𝟔𝟓𝟒𝟖
- elcondorinternacional@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tapachula to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Tapachula to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $65–95
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1970
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $223
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Monteverde to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $171
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Website
- https://tropicaltourshuttles.com/
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from Ciudad Juárez to Puebla CAPU
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–350
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Puebla CAPU to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 961 638 5018
- info@autobusestitanium.com
- Website
- autobusestitanium.com
Bus from Puebla CAPU to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Schedules at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Book at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Delux
- $50–70
- First Class
- $50–60
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