There are 7 ways to get from Costa Rica to Flagstaff by plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle
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Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Flagstaff
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Flagstaff (FLG)plane SJO - FLG
15h 42m$223–829Bus, train via Mexico City
- Take the bus from San José to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to San Marcosbus
- Take the train from San Marcos Amtrak to Tucson Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Tucson Downtown to Flagstaff Train Stationbus
4d 14h$646–1,201Drive 3,101.9 mi
- Drive from San José to Flagstaffcar 3,101.9 mi
2d 14h$670–967Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Phoenix, shuttle
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Phoenix (PHX)plane SJO - PHX
- Take a shuttle bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to Flagstaff Amtrak
12h 35m$375–936Fly Limón International Airport to Flagstaff
- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Flagstaff (FLG)plane LIO - FLG
29h 53m$263–940Shuttle, shuttle to Liberia International Airport, fly to Flagstaff
- Take a shuttle bus from Puntarenas to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Flagstaff (FLG)plane LIR - FLG
17h 41m$586–1,606Bus, train
- Take the bus from Terminal NicaBus to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Managua to Los Angelesbus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Flagstafftrain
5d 3h$518–769
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Flagstaff (FLG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Flagstaff is to fly which costs $220 - $850 and takes 15h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Flagstaff is to fly and shuttle which takes 12h 35m and costs $370 - $950.
The distance between Costa Rica and Flagstaff is 2473 miles. The road distance is 3120 miles.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Flagstaff without a car is to bus and train which takes 5 days 3h and costs $500 - $800.
It takes approximately 15h 42m to get from Costa Rica to Flagstaff, including transfers.
Flagstaff is 1h behind Costa Rica. It is currently 9:25 AM in Costa Rica and 8:25 AM in Flagstaff.
Yes, the driving distance between Costa Rica to Flagstaff is 3120 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 14h to drive from Costa Rica to Flagstaff.
There are 403+ hotels available in Flagstaff.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Flagstaff, AZ, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Flagstaff (FLG) 3 times a day.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Flagstaff via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 53m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Flagstaff via Houston, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Flagstaff via Mexico City, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Flagstaff via Houston Hobby Apt, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 32m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Phoenix via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Limón International Airport to Flagstaff via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 38m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Flagstaff via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Flagstaff via Los Angeles, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Phoenix via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Phoenix via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Phoenix via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Marcos Amtrak to Tucson Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $260–600
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Flagstaff
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–330
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +503 7841 5688
- elsalvador@transportedelsol.com
- Website
- Transporte del SOL
Bus from San José to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60
- Schedules at
- Transporte del SOL
- Phone
- +𝟓𝟎𝟑 𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟒 𝟔𝟓𝟒𝟖
- elcondorinternacional@gmail.com
- Website
- El Condor Internacional
Bus from San Salvador to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- El Condor Internacional
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Tapachula to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–180
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP)
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to San Marcos
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–250
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP)
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Tucson Downtown to Flagstaff Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Shuttle from Sky Harbor International Airport to Flagstaff Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $184
- Website
- Airport Shuttle of Phoenix
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Puntarenas to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $209
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $269
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–69
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
- Phone
- +505 2222 2276
- Nicabusinternacionalsa@gmail.com
- Website
- Nica Bus
Bus from Terminal NicaBus to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $37–38
- Website
- Nica Bus
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- info@boletosdebus.com
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Managua to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 6h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $330–400
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
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