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There are 7 ways to get from Connecticut to Costa Rica by train, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or shuttle

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  1. Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

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    1. Take the train from Stamford to Grand Central Terminaltrain train
    2. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane JFK - SJO
    9h 28m
    $145–787

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bridgeport Bus Stop to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from New York Midtown to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Houston Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Houston to San Salvadorbus bus
    5. Take the bus from San Salvador to San Josébus bus
    5d 17h
    $444–1,081

  3. Drive 6,254.6 km

    1. Drive from Bridgeport to San Josécar car 6,254.6 km
    3d 5h
    $839–1,212

  4. Fly Bradley International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Fly from Bradley International Airport (BDL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane BDL - SJO
    10h 12m
    $163–705

  5. Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Take the train from Stamford Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane EWR - SJO
    9h 58m
    $167–1,233

  6. Fly Westchester County Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Fly from Westchester County Airport (HPN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane HPN - SJO
    12h 8m
    $156–659

  7. Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Stamford to Grand Central Terminaltrain train
    2. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane JFK - LIR
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    12h 37m
    $800–8,936

John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar58Weekly Planes
Duration7h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket$124Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a bus from Bridgeport Bus Stop to San José via Port Authority Bus Terminal, New York Midtown, Atlanta Bus Station, Houston Bus Station, Houston - Harrisburg Blvd, Houston - Hillcroft Ave, Houston, San Salvador, and San Salvador in around 5d 17h. Alternatively, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Bradley International Airport (BDL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) every 4 hours.

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