There are 12 ways to get from Costa Rica to Houston by plane, bus, car, shuttle, bus (Flixbus), or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)plane SJO - HOU
6h 36m$253–1,104Fly Limón International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
cheapest- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane LIO - IAH
9h 23m$173–717Bus via Reynosa
- Take the bus from San José to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Panajachelbus
- Take the bus from Panajachel to San Cristóbal de las Casasbus
- Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Veracruzbus
- Take the bus from Veracruz to Reynosabus
- Take the bus from Reynosa to Houston Lockwoodbus
3d 1h$399–509Drive 2,220.5 mi
- Drive from San José to Houstoncar 2,220.5 mi
2d 1h$480–693Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane SJO - IAH
7h 3m$203–606Fly Limón International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport
- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)plane LIO - HOU
9h 18m$323–1,315Shuttle, shuttle to Liberia International Airport, fly to William P. Hobby 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 William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)plane LIR - HOU
9h 19m$616–1,981Shuttle, shuttle to Liberia International Airport, fly to George Bush Intercontinental 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 George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane LIR - IAH
9h 46m$456–1,283Bus
- Take the bus from San José to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to Politécnicobus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to San Antoniobus
- Take the bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Downtown Houstonbus
3d 3h$292–447Bus, train
- 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 Antoniobus
- Take the train from San Antonio Station to Houstontrain
3d 11h$383–643Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to El Salvadorbus
- Take a shuttle bus from San Salvador to Antigua Guatemala
- Take the bus from Antigua Guatemala to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to Mexico City Politécnico Stationbus
- Take the bus from Mexico City to Matehualabus
- Take the bus from Matehuala to Houston Lockwoodbus
3d 14h$370–496Bus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Carlos - CCAbus Sjo
- Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus to Guatemala Aguilar Batresbus
- Take the bus from Guatemana Aguilar Batres to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to Villahermosabus
- Take the bus from Villahermosa to Reynosabus
- Take the bus from Reynosa to Houston Lockwoodbus
3d 15h$397–586
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Houston is to fly which costs $200 - $650 and takes 7h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Houston is to fly which takes 6h 36m and costs $250 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Costa Rica to Houston. However, there are services departing from San José and arriving at Houston Lockwood via San Salvador, Panajachel, San Cristóbal de las Casas, Veracruz and Reynosa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 1h.
The distance between Costa Rica and Houston is 1556 miles. The road distance is 2233.4 miles.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Houston without a car is to bus via Reynosa which takes 3 days 1h and costs $390 - $550.
It takes approximately 6h 36m to get from Costa Rica to Houston, including transfers.
Costa Rica to Houston bus services, operated by Transporte del SOL, depart from San José station.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Houston is to fly which takes 6h 36m and costs $250 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can bus via Reynosa, which costs $390 - $550 and takes 3 days 1h.
Costa Rica to Houston bus services, operated by Transporte del SOL, arrive at San Salvador station.
Houston is 1h ahead of Costa Rica. It is currently 5:38 PM in Costa Rica and 6:38 PM in Houston.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Houston, TX, USA?
Southwest Airlines and American Airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San José to Houston Lockwood via San Salvador, Panajachel, San Cristóbal de las Casas, Veracruz, and Reynosa in around 3d 1h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Limón International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Liberia International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Limón International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Limón International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Liberia International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Liberia International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,800
Flights from Liberia International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Liberia International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Limón International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Antonio Station to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +503 7841 5688
- info@transportedelsol.com
- Website
- transportedelsol.com
Bus from San José to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60
- Schedules at
- transportedelsol.com
- Phone
- +502 7762 2462
- eternaprimaverapana@hotmail.es
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from San Salvador to Panajachel
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $53
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/EternaPrimaveraPanajachel
Bus from Panajachel to San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $46
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/EternaPrimaveraPanajachel
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Veracruz
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Tapachula to Villahermosa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Veracruz to Reynosa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- 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
Bus from Tapachula to Villahermosa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Villahermosa to Reynosa
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–230
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 81 2152 6736
- info@conexionestornado.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Reynosa to Houston Lockwood
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80
- Website
- https://tornadobus.com/en/home/
Bus from Matehuala to Houston Lockwood
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $161
- Website
- https://tornadobus.com/en/home/
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Puntarenas to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $209
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $269
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–69
- Website
- https://tropicaltourshuttles.com/
- Phone
- +𝟓𝟎𝟑 𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟒 𝟔𝟓𝟒𝟖
- elcondorinternacional@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from San Salvador to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from San Salvador to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus to El Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from Guatemana Aguilar Batres to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- Phone
- +52 961 638 5018
- info@autobusestitanium.com
- Website
- autobusestitanium.com
Bus from Tapachula to Politécnico
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Book at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Delux
- $45–70
- First Class
- $50–60
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to San Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–220
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Downtown Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +502 4021 1921
- aviajarguatemala@gmail.com
- Website
- aviajarguatemala.webnode.es
Shuttle from San Salvador to Antigua Guatemala
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–80
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Antigua Guatemala to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $64
- Website
- http://www.guatemalatransportation.com
- Phone
- +52 55 5526 2961
- jramirezm@grupoado.com.mx
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tapachula to Mexico City Politécnico Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 55 2643 9028
- Website
- apoloplatinum.com.mx
Bus from Mexico City to Matehuala
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- apoloplatinum.com.mx
- Ejecutivo
- $40–55
- Confort
- $45–60
- Primera Clase
- $41–47
- Básico
- $35
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Carlos - CCA
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $65–95
Bus from Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus to Guatemala Aguilar Batres
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $19–28
Bus from Guatemana Aguilar Batres to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $21–30
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