There are 5 ways to get from Costa Rica to Charleston by plane, car, shuttle, or train
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Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Charleston International Airport
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane SJO - CHS
9h 49m$133–604Drive 3,271.5 mi
- Drive from San José to Charlestoncar 3,271.5 mi
2d 19h$706–1,020Shuttle, shuttle to Liberia International Airport, fly to Charleston International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Puntarenas to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane LIR - CHS
12h 33m$468–1,603Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Hilton Head Airport, drive
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Hilton Head Airport (HHH)plane SJO - HHH
- Drive from Hilton Head Airport (HHH) to Charlestoncar
11h 32m$159–679Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Savannah, train
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Savannah (SAV)plane SJO - SAV
- Take the train from Savannah Station to Charleston Amtrak Stationtrain
13h 30m$202–815
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Charleston International Airport (CHS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Charleston is to fly which costs $130 - $650 and takes 9h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Charleston is to fly which takes 9h 49m and costs $130 - $650.
The distance between Costa Rica and Charleston is 1630 miles. The road distance is 3290.6 miles.
It takes approximately 9h 49m to get from Costa Rica to Charleston, including transfers.
Charleston is 1h ahead of Costa Rica. It is currently 5:48 PM in Costa Rica and 6:48 PM in Charleston.
Yes, the driving distance between Costa Rica to Charleston is 3291 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 19h to drive from Costa Rica to Charleston.
There are 1650+ hotels available in Charleston.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Charleston, SC, USA?
Delta, American Airlines, and Frontier Airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Charleston International Airport (CHS) 3 times a day.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Hilton Head Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Savannah via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Savannah via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Savannah via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 19m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Savannah via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Savannah via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Savannah Station to Charleston Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1970
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Puntarenas to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $171
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $223
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +506 2640 1900
- info@tropicaltourshuttles.com
- Website
- tropicaltourshuttles.com
Shuttle from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Website
- https://tropicaltourshuttles.com/
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