There are 8 ways to get from Costa Rica to Jacksonville by plane, bus (Greyhound, 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 Jacksonville
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Jacksonville (JAX)SJO - JAX
10h 4m$162–755Fly Limón International Airport to Jacksonville
cheapest- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Jacksonville (JAX)LIO - JAX
10h 27m$151–665Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal NicaBus to Managua
- Take the bus from Managua to Los Angeles
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Jacksonville
7d$608–1,009Drive 3,089.7 mi
- Drive from San José to Jacksonville3,089.7 mi
2d 15h$667–964Shuttle, shuttle to Liberia International Airport, fly to Jacksonville
- Take a shuttle bus from Puntarenas to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Jacksonville (JAX)LIR - JAX
12h 6m$517–1,804Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)SJO - GNV
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonville
12h 16m$199–877Bus, train
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal Managua - CCA
- Take the bus from Managua to Los Angeles
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Houston
- Take the bus from Houston to Circle K - Gainesville, FL
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonville
7d 1h$767–1,994Bus, train via Chicago
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal Managua - CCA
- Take the bus from Managua to Los Angeles
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Jacksonville
8d 4h$790–2,955
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Jacksonville (JAX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Jacksonville is to fly which costs $150 - $700 and takes 10h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Jacksonville is to fly which takes 10h 4m and costs $160 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Costa Rica to Jacksonville. However, there are services departing from Terminal NicaBus and arriving at Jacksonville via Managua, Main / 11th, Los Angeles Union Station, Dallas Bus Station and Atlanta Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7 days 0h.
The distance between Costa Rica and Jacksonville is 1454 miles. The road distance is 3107.8 miles.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Jacksonville without a car is to bus which takes 7 days 0h and costs $600 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 10h 4m to get from Costa Rica to Jacksonville, including transfers.
Costa Rica to Jacksonville bus services, operated by Nica Bus, depart from Terminal NicaBus station.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Jacksonville is to fly which takes 10h 4m and costs $160 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $600 - $1,100 and takes 7 days 0h.
Costa Rica to Jacksonville bus services, operated by Nica Bus, arrive at Managua station.
Jacksonville is 1h ahead of Costa Rica. It is currently 3:13 PM in Costa Rica and 4:13 PM in Jacksonville.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Jacksonville, FL, USA?
Delta, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Jacksonville (JAX) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal NicaBus to Jacksonville via Managua, Los Angeles, Main / 11th, Los Angeles Union Station, Dallas Bus Station, and Atlanta Bus Station in around 7d.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Jacksonville via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Jacksonville via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Limón International Airport to Jacksonville via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Limón International Airport to Jacksonville via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Jacksonville via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Jacksonville via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,900
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Jacksonville via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Jacksonville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Limón International Airport to Jacksonville via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Jacksonville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,600
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Jacksonville via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Jacksonville via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Jacksonville via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Jacksonville via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +505 2222 2276
- Nicabusinternacionalsa@gmail.com
- Website
- nicabus.com.ni
Bus from Terminal NicaBus to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $37–38
- Website
- https://nicabus.com.ni/en/
- 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
- $340–400
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–260
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Gainesville to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- 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
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal Managua - CCA
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $28–50
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Houston to Circle K - Gainesville, FL
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–280
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $130–280
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Yes, the driving distance between Costa Rica to Jacksonville is 3108 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 15h to drive from Costa Rica to Jacksonville.
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