There are 7 ways to get from Costa Rica to Seattle by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, shuttle, bus, or train
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Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane SJO - SEA
12h 55m$307–1,308Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Paine Field County Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Paine Field County Airport (PAE)plane SJO - PAE
- Take the bus from Everett Station Bay C1 to Stewart St & 9th Avebus
19h 54m$235–962Bus
- 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 Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Bus Stationbus
5d 17h$508–759Drive 4,243 mi
- Drive from San José to Seattlecar 4,243 mi
3d 10h$916–1,323Shuttle, shuttle to Liberia International Airport, fly to Seattle-Tacoma 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 Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane LIR - SEA
13h 44m$692–2,307Fly Limón International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane LIO - SEA
12h 27m$236–918Bus, train
- Take the bus from Terminal NicaBus to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Managua to Los Angelesbus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Seattletrain
6d 2h$518–749
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Seattle is to fly and bus which costs $230 - $1,000 and takes 19h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Seattle is to fly which takes 12h 27m and costs $230 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Costa Rica to Seattle station. However, there are services departing from Terminal NicaBus and arriving at Seattle Bus Station via Managua, Olympic / Union, Los Angeles Union Station and Sacramento Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5 days 17h.
The distance between Costa Rica and Seattle is 3446 miles. The road distance is 4267.8 miles.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Seattle without a car is to bus which takes 5 days 17h and costs $500 - $800.
It takes approximately 12h 55m to get from Costa Rica to Seattle, including transfers.
Costa Rica to Seattle bus services, operated by Nica Bus, depart from Terminal NicaBus station.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Seattle is to fly which takes 12h 55m and costs $300 - $1,400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $500 - $800 and takes 5 days 17h.
Costa Rica to Seattle bus services, operated by Nica Bus, arrive at Managua station.
Seattle is 2h behind Costa Rica. It is currently 5:19 AM in Costa Rica and 3:19 AM in Seattle.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Seattle, WA, USA?
Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal NicaBus to Seattle Bus Station via Managua, Los Angeles, Olympic / Union, Vignes / Cesar E Chavez, Los Angeles Union Station, and Sacramento Bus Station in around 5d 17h.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,900
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–2,000
Flights from Limón International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Paine Field County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Paine Field County Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 23m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Paine Field County Airport via San Salvador, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 47m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Paine Field County Airport via Denver, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 8m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 56m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 28m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,900
Flights from Limón International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 56m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Paine Field County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Paine Field County Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 23m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 48m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 56m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,900
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,900
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 58m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Limón International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Limón International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–310
- 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 Los Angeles Union Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–160
- 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/
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- main@soundtransit.org
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Bus from Everett Station Bay C1 to Stewart St & 9th Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
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