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There are 8 ways to get from Costa Rica to Manhattan by plane, car, shuttle, or train

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  1. Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport

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    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane plane SJO - JFK
    7h 52m
    $164–620

  2. Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport

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    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane SJO - EWR
    8h 12m
    $161–520

  3. Drive 3,834.9 mi

    1. Drive from San José to Manhattancar car 3,834.9 mi
    3d 4h
    $828–1,196

  4. Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Laguardia Airport

    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane plane SJO - LGA
    9h 36m
    $174–755

  5. Fly Limón International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport

    1. Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane LIO - EWR
    10h 4m
    $161–641

  6. Shuttle, shuttle to Liberia International Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Puntarenas to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Liberia Airportshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane plane LIR - JFK
    10h 40m
    $539–1,719

  7. Shuttle, shuttle to Liberia International Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Puntarenas to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Liberia Airportshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane LIR - EWR
    10h 52m
    $546–1,729

  8. Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane SJO - BWI
    2. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    10h 30m
    $331–554

Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) flights

Calendar43Weekly Planes
Duration7h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$133Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Costa Rica and Manhattan, NY, USA?

JetBlue Airways, American Airlines, and Delta fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) every 4 hours.

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