There are 9 ways to get from Costa Rica to Michigan by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly to Detroit
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Detroit (DTW)plane SJO - DTW
10h 3m$163–604Bus, train
- 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 Detroittrain
6d 19h$603–1,979Drive 3,499.4 mi
- Drive from San José to Detroitcar 3,499.4 mi
2d 23h$756–1,091Fly to Bishop International Airport
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Bishop International Airport (FNT)plane SJO - FNT
10h 37m$211–792Fly to Capital Region International Airport
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN)plane SJO - LAN
12h 16m$233–1,004Fly to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane SJO - GRR
11h 30m$345–1,506Fly to Windsor Airport
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Windsor Airport (YQG)plane SJO - YQG
12h 51m$214–905Fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane SJO - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain
13h 40m$191–700Bus
- 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 Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis, IN to Detroit, MIbus
6d 20h$555–924
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Detroit (DTW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Michigan is to fly which costs $160 - $650 and takes 10h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Michigan is to fly which takes 10h 3m and costs $160 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Costa Rica to Michigan. However, there are services departing from Terminal NicaBus and arriving at Detroit, MI via Managua, Main / 11th, Los Angeles Union Station, St Louis Bus Station and Indianapolis, IN. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6 days 20h.
The distance between Costa Rica and Michigan is 2258 miles. The road distance is 3519.9 miles.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Michigan without a car is to bus and train which takes 6 days 19h and costs $600 - $2,000.
It takes approximately 10h 3m to get from Costa Rica to Michigan, including transfers.
Costa Rica to Michigan bus services, operated by Nica Bus, depart from Terminal NicaBus station.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Michigan is to fly which takes 10h 3m and costs $160 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $550 - $950 and takes 6 days 20h.
Costa Rica to Michigan bus services, operated by Nica Bus, arrive at Managua station.
Michigan is 1h ahead of Costa Rica. It is currently 8:18 AM in Costa Rica and 9:18 AM in Michigan.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Michigan, USA?
Delta, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Detroit (DTW) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal NicaBus to Detroit, MI via Managua, Los Angeles, Main / 11th, Los Angeles Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, and Indianapolis, IN in around 6d 20h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Detroit via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Bishop International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Detroit via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Detroit via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Atlanta, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Detroit via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–1,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Detroit via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–1,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–370
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Detroit via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Windsor Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Windsor Airport via San Salvador, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–1,400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- 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 St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–350
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Indianapolis, IN to Detroit, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–70
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
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