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There are 8 ways to get from Connecticut to Costa Rica by train, plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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

    best
    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 15m
    $180–1,230

  2. Fly Tweed-New Haven Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Tweed-New Haven Airport (HVN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane HVN - SJO
    10h 27m
    $152–652

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bridgeport Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain train
    3. Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Houstonbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Houston to San Salvadorbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus bus
    5d 16h
    $1,089–1,829

  4. Drive  6,239.3 km

    1. Drive from Bridgeport to San Josécar car 6,239.3 km
    3d 5h
    $1,000–1,444

  5. 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 26m
    $172–702

  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
    11h 50m
    $295–1,305

  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 35m
    $509–1,414

  8. Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    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 Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane EWR - LIR
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    12h 24m
    $574–2,259

Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar55Weekly Planes
Duration7h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket$151Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,637 km
  • Duration: 9h 15m

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

JetBlue Airways, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Bradley International Airport (BDL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 4 times a day.

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