There are 8 ways to get from Costa Rica to Milwaukee by plane, bus, car, shuttle, 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 General Mitchell International Airport
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane SJO - MKE
10h 2m$266–1,056Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane SJO - ORD
- Take the bus from Chicago to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus
10h 25m$151–575Bus
- Take the bus from San José to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Dallasbus
- Take the bus from Dallas to Water & Chicago - Circle Kbus
4d 9h$604–749Drive 3,384.1 mi
- Drive from San José to Milwaukeecar 3,384.1 mi
2d 19h$731–1,055Shuttle, shuttle to Liberia International Airport, fly to General Mitchell International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Puntarenas to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane LIR - MKE
12h 31m$687–2,182Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane SJO - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
12h 36m$222–786Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field, bus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane SJO - MSN
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrakbus
13h 49m$288–1,106Bus, train
- Take the bus from San José to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to San Marcosbus
- Take the train from San Marcos Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
4d 15h$1,036–1,676
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Milwaukee is to fly and bus which costs $150 - $600 and takes 10h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Milwaukee is to fly which takes 10h 2m and costs $260 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Costa Rica to Milwaukee. However, there are services departing from San José and arriving at Water & Chicago - Circle K via San Salvador, Tapachula, Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte, Cbd East Tc and Dallas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 9h.
The distance between Costa Rica and Milwaukee is 2310 miles. The road distance is 3403.8 miles.
It takes approximately 10h 2m to get from Costa Rica to Milwaukee, including transfers.
Costa Rica to Milwaukee bus services, operated by Transporte del SOL, depart from San José station.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Milwaukee is to fly which takes 10h 2m and costs $260 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $600 - $750 and takes 4 days 9h.
Costa Rica to Milwaukee bus services, operated by Transporte del SOL, arrive at San Salvador station.
Milwaukee is 1h ahead of Costa Rica. It is currently 5:22 PM in Costa Rica and 6:22 PM in Milwaukee.
Yes, the driving distance between Costa Rica to Milwaukee is 3404 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 19h to drive from Costa Rica to Milwaukee.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Milwaukee, WI, USA?
Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San José to Water & Chicago - Circle K via San Salvador, San Salvador, Tapachula, Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte, Cbd East Tc, Ih 30 @ St Francis - E - Mb, and Dallas in around 4d 9h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Liberia International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,700
Flights from Liberia International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,800
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Liberia International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
Flights from Liberia International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,800
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Liberia International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,700
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–700
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Marcos Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–1,100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +503 7841 5688
- elsalvador@transportedelsol.com
- Website
- Transporte del SOL
Bus from San José to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60
- Schedules at
- Transporte del SOL
Bus from San José to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60
- Schedules at
- Transporte del SOL
- Phone
- +𝟓𝟎𝟑 𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟒 𝟔𝟓𝟒𝟖
- elcondorinternacional@gmail.com
- Website
- El Condor Internacional
Bus from San Salvador to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- El Condor Internacional
Bus from San Salvador to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- El Condor Internacional
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Tapachula to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $90–170
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Tapachula to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $90–170
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP)
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–230
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP)
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to San Marcos
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP)
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from Dallas to Water & Chicago - Circle K
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–235
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $220–235
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–21
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–21
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Puntarenas to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $209
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $269
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–69
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- ticketinfo@badgerbus.com
- Website
- Badger Bus
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Website
- Badger Bus
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $29–40
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- 920 496 3600
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–22
- Schedules at
- golamers.com
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