There are 11 ways to get from Costa Rica to Houston by plane, bus (Flixbus), car, shuttle, bus, 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 George Bush Intercontinental Airport
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane SJO - IAH
7h 12m$153–656Bus 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 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$329–457Drive 2,221.9 mi
- Drive from San José to Houstoncar 2,221.9 mi
2d$480–693Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)plane SJO - HOU
6h 48m$253–1,104Fly Limón International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport
- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)plane LIO - HOU
9h 53m$293–1,215Fly Limón International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane LIO - IAH
9h 8m$183–767Shuttle, 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 41m$476–1,383Shuttle, 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$616–1,981Bus, 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$408–653Bus
- 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$399–583Bus via Matehuala
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Terminal Tica Bus San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from San Salvador 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
4d 5h$362–428
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Houston is to fly which costs $150 - $700 and takes 7h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Houston is to fly which takes 6h 48m 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 Downtown Houston via San Salvador, Tapachula, Paradero Politécnico, Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte and San Antonio Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 3h.
The distance between Costa Rica and Houston is 1592 miles. The road distance is 2234.8 miles.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Houston without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 15h and costs $390 - $600.
It takes approximately 7h 12m 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 7h 12m and costs $150 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus via Mexico City, which costs $320 - $460 and takes 3 days 3h.
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 8:07 AM in Costa Rica and 9:07 AM in Houston.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Houston, TX, USA?
United Airlines and Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San José to Downtown Houston via San Salvador, San Salvador, Tapachula, Politécnico, Paradero Politécnico, Poniente 112, Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte, San Antonio, and San Antonio Bus Station in around 3d 3h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Limón International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Limón International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Liberia International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Limón International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Liberia International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–1,200
Flights from Limón International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Liberia International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–2,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Antonio Station to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- 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
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
Bus from San Salvador to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- El Condor Internacional
Bus from San Salvador to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- El Condor Internacional
- Phone
- +52 961 638 5018
- info@autobusestitanium.com
- Website
- autobusestitanium.com
Bus from Tapachula to Politécnico
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Schedules at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Book at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Delux
- $50–70
- First Class
- $50–60
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP)
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to San Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–230
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP)
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to San Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–230
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP)
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Downtown Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- 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 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
Shuttle from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–69
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
- 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
Bus from Tapachula to Villahermosa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- 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
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Carlos - CCA
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- 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
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $19–28
Bus from Guatemana Aguilar Batres to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $21–30
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- 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 81 2152 6736
- info@conexionestornado.com
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from Reynosa to Houston Lockwood
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $82
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from Matehuala to Houston Lockwood
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $178
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- Tica Bus
- Phone
- +52 55 5526 2961
- jramirezm@grupoado.com.mx
- Website
- Ecobus Express
Bus from Tapachula to Mexico City Politécnico Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- Ecobus Express
- 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
- $36–60
- Schedules at
- platinumline.mx
- Book at
- platinumline.mx
- Ejecutivo
- $40–55
- Confort
- $45–60
- Primera Clase
- $42–48
- Básico
- $36
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