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There are 10 ways to get from Costa Rica to Omaha by plane, bus, car, shuttle, or taxi

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  1. Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Omaha

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    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Omaha (OMA)plane plane SJO - OMA
    11h 46m
    $243–964

  2. Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Lincoln Municipal Airport, drive

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    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Lincoln Municipal Airport (LNK)plane plane SJO - LNK
    2. Drive from Lincoln-Airport-LNK to Omahacar car
    11h 8m
    $194–751

  3. Bus via Mexico City

    1. Take the bus from San José to San Salvadorbus bus
    2. Take the bus from San Salvador to Tapachulabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tapachula to Mexico City Politécnico Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Ciudad de México to Saltillobus bus
    5. Take the bus from Saltillo to Omahabus bus
    3d 20h
    $468–516

  4. Drive  3,028.4 mi

    1. Drive from San José to Omahacar car 3,028.4 mi
    2d 13h
    $654–944

  5. Fly Limón International Airport to Omaha

    1. Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Omaha (OMA)plane plane LIO - OMA
    14h 34m
    $253–1,015

  6. Shuttle, shuttle to Liberia International Airport, fly to Omaha

    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 Omaha (OMA)plane plane LIR - OMA
    13h 56m
    $656–2,081

  7. Taxi to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly to Omaha

    1. Take the taxi from San Isidro to Quepos-Airport-XQPtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Omaha (OMA)plane plane XQP - OMA
    13h 20m
    $368–1,112

  8. Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Des Moines, bus

    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Des Moines (DSM)plane plane SJO - DSM
    2. Take the bus from Des Moines to Omaha, NEbus bus
    14h 3m
    $267–992

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from San José to San Salvadorbus bus
    2. Take the bus from San Salvador to Tapachulabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tapachula to Puebla CAPUbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Puebla CAPU to Saltillobus bus
    5. Take the bus from Saltillo to Omahabus bus
    4d 2h
    $543–706

  10. Bus via Ciudad Tecún Umán

    1. Take the bus from San José to San Salvadorbus bus
    2. Take the bus from San Salvador to Ciudad Tecún Umánbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tapachula to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Saltillobus bus
    5. Take the bus from Saltillo to Omahabus bus
    4d 2h
    $527–678

Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Omaha (OMA) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration9h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket$241Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,284.8 mi
  • Duration: 11h 46m

What companies run services between Costa Rica and Omaha, NE, USA?

Delta, Southwest Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Omaha (OMA) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San José to Omaha via San Salvador, San Salvador, Tapachula, Mexico City Politécnico Station, Ciudad de México, and Saltillo in around 3d 20h.

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