There are 7 ways to get from Connecticut to Costa Rica by train, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or shuttle
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Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Take the train from Stamford to Grand Central Terminaltrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane JFK - SJO
9h 32m$145–787Bus
- Take the bus from Bridgeport Bus Stop to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Houston Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Houston to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus
5d 14h$418–958Drive 6,254.6 km
- Drive from Bridgeport to San Josécar 6,254.6 km
3d 5h$839–1,212Fly Bradley International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Fly from Bradley International Airport (BDL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane BDL - SJO
10h 12m$153–655Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Take the train from Stamford Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane EWR - SJO
9h 58m$147–1,213Fly Westchester County Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Fly from Westchester County Airport (HPN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane HPN - SJO
12h 8m$146–659Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Stamford to Grand Central Terminaltrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane JFK - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenas
12h 41m$560–1,836
John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Connecticut to Costa Rica is to train and fly which costs $140 - $800 and takes 9h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Connecticut to Costa Rica is to train and fly which takes 9h 32m and costs $140 - $800.
The distance between Connecticut and Costa Rica is 3642 km. The road distance is 6254.6 km.
The best way to get from Connecticut to Costa Rica without a car is to bus which takes 5 days 14h and costs $410 - $1,000.
It takes approximately 9h 32m to get from Connecticut to Costa Rica, including transfers.
The best way to get from Connecticut to Costa Rica is to bus which takes 5 days 14h and costs $410 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $150 - $700 and takes 10h 12m.
Costa Rica is 1h behind Connecticut. It is currently 3:13 AM in Connecticut and 2:13 AM in Costa Rica.
Yes, the driving distance between Connecticut to Costa Rica is 6255 km. It takes approximately 3 days 5h to drive from Connecticut to Costa Rica.
There are 749+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Connecticut, USA and Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Bridgeport Bus Stop to Terminal Atlántico Norte via Port Authority Bus Terminal, New York Midtown, Atlanta Bus Station, Houston Bus Station, Houston - Harrisburg Blvd, Houston - Hillcroft Ave, Houston, San Salvador, and Terminal San Carlos - CCA in around 5d 14h. Alternatively, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Bradley International Airport (BDL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) every 4 hours.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 38m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–550
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–550
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–700
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Stamford to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $11–13
- Peak
- $15–18
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Stamford Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $5–200
- Business Class
- $45–230
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Stamford Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $8–440
- First Class
- $100–550
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Stamford Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Bridgeport Bus Stop to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–180
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- info@boletosdebus.com
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Houston to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 3d
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $180–390
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
- 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/
- Phone
- +506 2640 1900
- info@tropicaltourshuttles.com
- Website
- tropicaltourshuttles.com
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Website
- https://tropicaltourshuttles.com/
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