There are 9 ways to get from Costa Rica to North Carolina by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, shuttle, bus, or train
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Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane SJO - CLT
7h 15m$154–1,105Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal NicaBus to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Managua to Los Angelesbus
- Take the bus from El Monte Bus Stop to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Charlottebus
7d 1h$593–909Drive 3,254.7 mi
- Drive from San José to Charlottecar 3,254.7 mi
2d 18h$703–1,015Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Wilmington International Airport
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Wilmington International Airport (ILM)plane SJO - ILM
8h 8m$315–449Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fayetteville Municipal Airport
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Fayetteville Municipal Airport (FAY)plane SJO - FAY
8h 35m$157–671Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane SJO - RDU
9h 46m$161–345Shuttle, shuttle to Liberia International Airport, fly to Charlotte Douglas 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 Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane LIR - CLT
10h$479–1,604Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)plane SJO - GSO
11h 24m$217–1,008Bus, train
- Take the bus from Terminal NicaBus to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Managua to Los Angelesbus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain
7d 10h$721–2,772
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to North Carolina is to fly which costs $160 - $350 and takes 9h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to North Carolina is to fly which takes 7h 15m and costs $150 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Costa Rica to North Carolina. However, there are services departing from Terminal NicaBus and arriving at Charlotte via Managua, Olive / Venice, El Monte Bus Stop, Dallas Bus Station and Atlanta Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7 days 1h.
The distance between Costa Rica and North Carolina is 1775 miles. The road distance is 3273.7 miles.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to North Carolina without a car is to bus which takes 7 days 1h and costs $550 - $950.
It takes approximately 7h 15m to get from Costa Rica to North Carolina, including transfers.
Costa Rica to North Carolina bus services, operated by Nica Bus, depart from Terminal NicaBus station.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to North Carolina is to fly which takes 7h 15m and costs $150 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $550 - $950 and takes 7 days 1h.
Costa Rica to North Carolina bus services, operated by Nica Bus, arrive at Managua station.
North Carolina is 1h ahead of Costa Rica. It is currently 5:12 PM in Costa Rica and 6:12 PM in North Carolina.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and North Carolina, USA?
American Airlines and Delta fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal NicaBus to Charlotte via Managua, Los Angeles, Olive / Venice, El Monte Bus Stop, Dallas Bus Station, and Atlanta Bus Station in around 7d 1h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Wilmington International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Wilmington International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fayetteville Municipal Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Wilmington International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fayetteville Municipal Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Wilmington International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Wilmington International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $210–2,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–330
- 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 El Monte Bus Stop to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–260
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- 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/
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