There are 9 ways to get from Costa Rica to Kentucky by plane, bus (Greyhound), car, taxi, 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 to Louisville International Airport
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane SJO - SDF
10h 36m$212–905Fly to Tri-State Airport
cheapest- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tri-State Airport (HTS)plane SJO - HTS
9h 24m$180–687Bus
- 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 St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Evansville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Evansville, IN to Louisville, KYbus
6d 16h$719–1,094Drive 3,156.2 mi
- Drive from San José to Louisvillecar 3,156.2 mi
2d 17h$682–984Fly to Covington
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Covington (CVG)plane SJO - CVG
10h 1m$233–1,004Fly to Evansville, taxi
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Evansville (EVV)plane SJO - EVV
- Take the taxi from Evansville (EVV) to Owensborotaxi
9h 40m$241–762Fly to Blue Grass Airport
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane SJO - LEX
12h 5m$323–1,304Bus, train
- Take the bus from Terminal NicaBus to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Managua to Los Angelesbus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Galesburg Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Galesburg to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Louisville, KYbus
6d 18h$1,075–1,961Bus, train via St. Louis
- Take the bus from Terminal NicaBus to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Managua to Los Angelesbus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to St. Louistrain
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Evansville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Evansville, IN to Louisville, KYbus
7d 7h$1,228–2,146
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Louisville International Airport (SDF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Kentucky is to fly which costs $180 - $700 and takes 9h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Kentucky is to fly which takes 9h 24m and costs $180 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Costa Rica to Kentucky. However, there are services departing from Terminal NicaBus and arriving at Louisville, KY via Managua, Los Angeles Union Station, St Louis Bus Station and Evansville, IN. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6 days 16h.
The distance between Costa Rica and Kentucky is 1971 miles. The road distance is 3174.6 miles.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Kentucky without a car is to bus which takes 6 days 16h and costs $700 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 10h 36m to get from Costa Rica to Kentucky, including transfers.
Costa Rica to Kentucky bus services, operated by Nica Bus, depart from Terminal NicaBus station.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Kentucky is to fly which takes 10h 36m and costs $210 - $950. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $700 - $1,100 and takes 6 days 16h.
Costa Rica to Kentucky bus services, operated by Nica Bus, arrive at Managua station.
Kentucky is 2h ahead of Costa Rica. It is currently 1:20 AM in Costa Rica and 3:20 AM in Kentucky.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Kentucky, USA?
American Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Louisville International Airport (SDF) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal NicaBus to Louisville, KY via Managua, Los Angeles, Pico Station, Union Station - Metro A-Line, Los Angeles Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, and Evansville, IN in around 6d 16h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Covington via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Covington via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tri-State Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tri-State Airport via Miami, Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Evansville via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Covington via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Covington via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–850
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Evansville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Covington via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Covington via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 11m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–900
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Evansville via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Galesburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–1,400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $800–1,600
- 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/
Bus from Terminal NicaBus to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $37–38
- Website
- https://nicabus.com.ni/en/
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
- $330–400
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Managua to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 6h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $330–400
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Managua to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 6h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $330–400
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–550
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Evansville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Galesburg to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Evansville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 502-368-5644 x 135
- Website
- ridewithmiller.com
Bus from Evansville, IN to Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://ridewithmiller.com
Bus from Evansville, IN to Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://ridewithmiller.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $22–45
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