There are 7 ways to get from Costa Rica to Pittsburgh by plane, bus, train, car, taxi, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)plane SJO - PIT
10h 32m$651–1,202Fly Limón International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)plane LIO - PIT
10h 45m$231–963Bus, train
- Take the bus from Terminal NicaBus to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Managua to Los Angelesbus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Naperville Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Naperville to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain
6d 23h$1,173–2,267Drive 3,537.7 mi
- Drive from San José to Pittsburghcar 3,537.7 mi
2d 23h$764–1,103Taxi to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Take the taxi from San Isidro to Quepos-Airport-XQPtaxi
- Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)plane XQP - PIT
14h 10m$336–1,011Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, train
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane SJO - CLE
- Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Pittsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain
15h 28m$274–1,050Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal NicaBus to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Managua to Los Angelesbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus
6d 23h$738–1,169
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Pittsburgh is to fly which costs $230 - $1,000 and takes 10h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Pittsburgh is to fly which takes 10h 32m and costs $650 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Costa Rica to Pittsburgh station. However, there are services departing from Terminal NicaBus and arriving at Pittsburgh Intermodal Station via Managua, Main / 11th, Los Angeles Union Station and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6 days 23h.
The distance between Costa Rica and Pittsburgh is 2161 miles. The road distance is 3558.4 miles.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Pittsburgh without a car is to bus and train which takes 6 days 23h and costs $1,100 - $2,300.
It takes approximately 10h 32m to get from Costa Rica to Pittsburgh, including transfers.
Costa Rica to Pittsburgh bus services, operated by Nica Bus, depart from Terminal NicaBus station.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Pittsburgh is to fly which takes 10h 32m and costs $650 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $700 - $1,200 and takes 6 days 23h.
Costa Rica to Pittsburgh bus services, operated by Nica Bus, arrive at Managua station.
Pittsburgh is 2h ahead of Costa Rica. It is currently 9:10 AM in Costa Rica and 11:10 AM in Pittsburgh.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Pittsburgh, PA, USA?
Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal NicaBus to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station via Managua, Los Angeles, Main / 11th, Los Angeles Union Station, and St Louis Bus Station in around 6d 23h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Limón International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Limón International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Limón International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,300
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Naperville Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–1,500
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–320
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Cleveland Amtrak to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- Metra
Train from Naperville to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–6
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $5–6
- Phone
- +505 2222 2276
- Nicabusinternacionalsa@gmail.com
- Website
- Nica Bus
Bus from Terminal NicaBus to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $37–38
- Website
- Nica Bus
Bus from Terminal NicaBus to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $37–38
- Website
- Nica Bus
- 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
- $330–400
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Managua to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 6h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $330–400
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–550
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–180
- Website
- Greyhound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Estimated price
- $130–170
Coopeheredia
- Phone
- +506 2262 6262
- Website
- coopeheredia.com
Coopemargarita
- Phone
- +506 2238 3838
- Website
- facebook.com
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Costa Rica to Pittsburgh is 3558 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 23h to drive from Costa Rica to Pittsburgh.
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