There are 7 ways to get from Costa Rica to Milwaukee by plane, bus, car, shuttle, or train
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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
9h 50m$364–1,405Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
cheapest- 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 42m$230–865Bus
- 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$524–824Drive 3,382.7 mi
- Drive from San José to Milwaukeecar 3,382.7 mi
2d 20h$730–1,055Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus
- 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 14m$284–580Shuttle, 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
13h 26m$767–2,382Bus, 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$715–1,366
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Milwaukee is to fly and bus which costs $280 - $600 and takes 10h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Milwaukee is to fly which takes 9h 50m and costs $360 - $1,400.
The distance between Costa Rica and Milwaukee is 2310 miles. The road distance is 3402.4 miles.
It takes approximately 9h 50m to get from Costa Rica to Milwaukee, including transfers.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Milwaukee is to fly which takes 9h 50m and costs $360 - $1,400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $500 - $850 and takes 4 days 9h.
Milwaukee is 1h ahead of Costa Rica. It is currently 9:38 AM in Costa Rica and 10:38 AM in Milwaukee.
Yes, the driving distance between Costa Rica to Milwaukee is 3402 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 20h to drive from Costa Rica to Milwaukee.
There are 292+ hotels available in 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) 4 times a day. 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
- southwest.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from Liberia International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Liberia International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Liberia International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Liberia International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Liberia International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Liberia International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–2,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- 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
- $320–550
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Marcos Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $360–800
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +503 7841 5688
- info@transportedelsol.com
- Website
- transportedelsol.com
Bus from San José to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60
- Schedules at
- transportedelsol.com
- Phone
- +𝟓𝟎𝟑 𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟒 𝟔𝟓𝟒𝟖
- elcondorinternacional@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from San Salvador to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from San Salvador to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- 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
- $100–170
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–230
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to San Marcos
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–230
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Dallas to Water & Chicago - Circle K
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–310
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $160–310
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.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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