There are 12 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 William P. Hobby Airport
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)plane SJO - HOU
6h 55m$195–906Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
cheapest- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane SJO - IAH
7h 9m$113–386Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Benito - CCAbus Sjo
- 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$294–478Drive 2,220.5 mi
- Drive from San José to Houstoncar 2,220.5 mi
2d 1h$480–693Fly Limón International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport
- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)plane LIO - HOU
6h 52m$184–816Shuttle, 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 33m$600–2,105Fly Limón International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane LIO - IAH
6h 43m$122–516Shuttle, 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 47m$728–1,605Bus, train
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Benito - CCAbus Sjo
- 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 8h$335–569Bus via Guatemala City
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Benito - CCAbus Sjo
- Take the bus from Terminal San Benito - CCA to Guatemala Aguilar Batresbus
- Take the bus from Guatemana Aguilar Batres to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to Mexico City Politécnico Stationbus
- 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 8h$297–491Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to El Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Guatemala Citybus
- Take a shuttle bus from Guatemala City to San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Villahermosabus
- Take the bus from Villahermosa to Reynosabus
- Take the bus from Reynosa to Houston Lockwoodbus
3d 14h$400–522Bus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Benito - CCAbus Sjo
- Take the bus from Terminal San Benito - CCA 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$334–518
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 $110 - $390 and takes 7h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Houston is to fly which takes 6h 43m and costs $120 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Costa Rica to Houston. However, there are services departing from Terminal Atlántico Norte and arriving at Downtown Houston via Terminal San Benito - CCA, Guatemana Aguilar Batres, Tapachula, Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte and San Antonio Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 8h.
The distance between Costa Rica and Houston is 1558 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 Guatemala City which takes 3 days 8h and costs $290 - $500.
It takes approximately 6h 55m to get from Costa Rica to Houston, including transfers.
Costa Rica to Houston bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), depart from Terminal Atlántico Norte station.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Houston is to fly which takes 6h 55m and costs $190 - $950. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $290 - $480 and takes 3 days 3h.
Costa Rica to Houston bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), arrive at Terminal San Benito - CCA station.
Yes, the driving distance between Costa Rica to Houston is 2233 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 1h to drive from Costa Rica to Houston.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Houston, TX, USA?
Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Downtown Houston via Terminal San Benito - CCA, San Salvador, Tapachula, Politécnico, Politécnico, Autobuses del Norte, Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte, San Antonio, and San Antonio Bus Station in around 3d 3h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Limón International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Liberia International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Limón International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Limón International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Liberia International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Liberia International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–2,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Liberia International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–900
Flights from Limón International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Liberia International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,200
Flights from Liberia International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
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
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Benito - CCA
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–81
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $55–75
Bus from Terminal San Benito - CCA to Guatemala Aguilar Batres
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–40
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $16–40
Bus from Guatemana Aguilar Batres to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $19–45
- 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 Guatemana Aguilar Batres to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus to El Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from San Salvador to Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- 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
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Book at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Delux
- $45–65
- First Class
- $45–60
- 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
- $130–210
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Downtown Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- 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/
- 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
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–170
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Villahermosa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Tapachula to Villahermosa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- 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 Tapachula to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Villahermosa to Reynosa
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Tapachula to Villahermosa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- 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
- $45
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +502 5308 5106
- info@adrenalinatours.com
- Website
- adrenalinatours.com
Shuttle from Guatemala City to San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $99
- Schedules at
- adrenalinatours.com
- 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
- $77
- Website
- https://tornadobus.com/en/home/
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