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)plane SJO - JAX
10h 25m$162–755Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)plane SJO - GNV
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus
12h 51m$131–569Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal NicaBus to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Managua to Los Angelesbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Jacksonvillebus
7d$753–1,219Drive 3,089.7 mi
- Drive from San José to Jacksonvillecar 3,089.7 mi
2d 15h$667–964Fly Limón International Airport to Jacksonville
- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Jacksonville (JAX)plane LIO - JAX
14h 12m$212–916Shuttle, 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)plane LIR - JAX
13h 28m$505–1,482Bus, train
- Take the bus from Terminal NicaBus to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Managua to Los Angelesbus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Mobile Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Mobile Bus Station to Jacksonvillebus
7d 5h$1,006–1,916Bus, train via Chicago
- Take the bus from Terminal NicaBus to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Managua to Los Angelesbus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Jacksonvilletrain
8d$1,479–2,844
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Jacksonville (JAX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Jacksonville is to fly and bus which costs $130 - $600 and takes 12h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Jacksonville is to fly which takes 10h 25m 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 3107.7 miles.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Jacksonville without a car is to bus which takes 7 days 0h and costs $750 - $1,300.
It takes approximately 10h 25m 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 25m and costs $160 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $750 - $1,300 and takes 7 days 0h.
Costa Rica to Jacksonville bus services, operated by Nica Bus, arrive at Managua station.
Jacksonville is 2h ahead of Costa Rica. It is currently 12:13 AM in Costa Rica and 2:13 AM in Jacksonville.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Jacksonville, FL, USA?
American Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Jacksonville (JAX) every 4 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 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Jacksonville via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Limón International Airport to Jacksonville via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Jacksonville via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Jacksonville via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Jacksonville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Limón International Airport to Jacksonville via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Jacksonville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Jacksonville via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Jacksonville via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Jacksonville via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Jacksonville via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Limón International Airport to Jacksonville via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Jacksonville via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Jacksonville via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Limón International Airport to Jacksonville via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–1,400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $450–1,000
- 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
- $210–420
- 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
- $120–240
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Mobile Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Mobile Bus Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Gainesville to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8–15
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Mobile Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–30
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- 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/
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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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