There are 8 ways to get from Costa Rica to New Orleans by plane, bus (Flixbus), car, shuttle, bus, or train
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Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)SJO - MSY
9h 13m$212–455Fly Limón International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)LIO - MSY
9h 10m$121–505Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Benito - CCASjo
- Take the bus from Terminal San Benito - CCA to Guatemala Aguilar Batres
- Take the bus from Guatemana Aguilar Batres to Tapachula
- Take the bus from Tapachula to Mexico City Politécnico Station
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to San Antonio
- Take the bus from San Antonio Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
3d 15h$322–561Drive 2,567.1 mi
- Drive from San José to New Orleans2,567.1 mi
2d 6h$554–801Shuttle, shuttle to Liberia International Airport, fly to Louis Armstrong New Orleans 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 Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)LIR - MSY
12h 6m$457–1,504Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport (GPT)SJO - GPT
- Take the bus from Biloxi Transit Center to New Orleans Bus Station
11h 8m$225–877Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT)SJO - LFT
- Take the bus from Lafayette to New Orleans Bus Station
12h 24m$165–650Bus, train
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Benito - CCASjo
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Tapachula
- Take the bus from Tapachula to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to San Antonio
- Take the train from San Antonio Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
3d 18h$375–704
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to New Orleans is to fly which costs $210 - $460 and takes 9h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to New Orleans is to fly which takes 9h 10m and costs $120 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Costa Rica to New Orleans station. However, there are services departing from Terminal Atlántico Norte and arriving at New Orleans Bus Station via Terminal San Benito - CCA, Guatemana Aguilar Batres, Tapachula, Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte and San Antonio Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 15h.
The distance between Costa Rica and New Orleans is 1458 miles. The road distance is 2582.1 miles.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to New Orleans without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 15h and costs $320 - $600.
It takes approximately 9h 13m to get from Costa Rica to New Orleans, including transfers.
Costa Rica to New Orleans bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), depart from Terminal Atlántico Norte station.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to New Orleans is to fly which takes 9h 13m and costs $210 - $460. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $320 - $600 and takes 3 days 15h.
Costa Rica to New Orleans bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), arrive at Terminal San Benito - CCA station.
Yes, the driving distance between Costa Rica to New Orleans is 2582 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 6h to drive from Costa Rica to New Orleans.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and New Orleans, LA, USA?
Southwest Airlines, JetBlue Airways, and four other airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to New Orleans Bus Station via Terminal San Benito - CCA, Guatemana Aguilar Batres, Tapachula, Mexico City Politécnico Station, Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte, San Antonio, and San Antonio Bus Station in around 3d 15h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Limón International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Limón International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Limón International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–450
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–450
Flights from Limón International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Antonio Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Benito - CCA
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–81
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $55–75
Bus from Terminal San Benito - CCA to Guatemala Aguilar Batres
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–40
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $16–40
Bus from Guatemana Aguilar Batres to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $19–45
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Guatemana Aguilar Batres to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
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 5526 2961
- jramirezm@grupoado.com.mx
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tapachula to Mexico City Politécnico Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to San Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–210
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Antonio Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Biloxi Transit Center to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Lafayette to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1970
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Puntarenas to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $171
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $223
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +506 2640 1900
- info@tropicaltourshuttles.com
- Website
- tropicaltourshuttles.com
Shuttle from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Website
- https://tropicaltourshuttles.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Biloxi Transit Center to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–30
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.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 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Tapachula to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–170
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- 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 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
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