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There are 8 ways to get from Costa Rica to New York 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
    8h 15m
    $215–871

  2. Fly Limón International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport

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    1. Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane LIO - EWR
    9h 56m
    $201–741

  3. Drive 3,822.6 mi

    1. Drive from San José to New Yorkcar car 3,822.6 mi
    3d 4h
    $825–1,192

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

    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane SJO - EWR
    8h 18m
    $251–1,130

  5. 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 57m
    $224–905

  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 45m
    $668–1,598

  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
    $504–1,357

  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
    11h 18m
    $256–1,554

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

Calendar52Weekly Planes
Duration8h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket$154Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Costa Rica and New York, NY, USA?

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

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