There are 5 ways to get from Costa Rica to Sarasota by plane, bus, train, taxi, car, or shuttle
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Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ)plane SJO - SRQ
9h 34m$181–854Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tampa, bus
cheapest- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tampa (TPA)plane SJO - TPA
- Take the bus from Tampa Bus Station to Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Centerbus
9h 19m$172–429Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Terminal NicaBus to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Managua to Los Angelesbus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Houstontrain
- Take the bus from Houston to Tienda De Los Primos - Wimauma, FLbus
- Take the taxi from Tienda De Los Primos - Wimauma, FL to Sarasotataxi
6d 23h$1,091–1,885Drive 3,212.2 mi
- Drive from San José to Sarasotacar 3,212.2 mi
2d 18h$694–1,002Shuttle, shuttle to Liberia International Airport, fly to Sarasota–Bradenton 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 Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ)plane LIR - SRQ
12h 39m$634–2,281
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Sarasota is to fly and bus which costs $170 - $430 and takes 9h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Sarasota is to fly and bus which takes 9h 19m and costs $170 - $430.
The distance between Costa Rica and Sarasota is 1223 miles. The road distance is 3231 miles.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Sarasota without a car is to bus and train and taxi which takes 6 days 23h and costs $1,000 - $1,900.
It takes approximately 9h 34m to get from Costa Rica to Sarasota, including transfers.
Sarasota is 2h ahead of Costa Rica. It is currently 6:07 AM in Costa Rica and 8:07 AM in Sarasota.
Yes, the driving distance between Costa Rica to Sarasota is 3231 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 18h to drive from Costa Rica to Sarasota.
There are 8092+ hotels available in Sarasota.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Sarasota, FL, USA?
American Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) 4 times a day.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tampa via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,800
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tampa via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,300
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tampa via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–700
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tampa via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–950
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tampa via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $450–1,000
- 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
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Houston to Tienda De Los Primos - Wimauma, FL
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–300
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $150–300
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Tampa Bus Station to Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Puntarenas to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $209
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $269
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–69
- Website
- https://tropicaltourshuttles.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
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