There are 9 ways to get from Costa Rica to Seattle by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, shuttle, train, or bus
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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
13h 18m$237–908Bus
- 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 19h$538–779Drive 4,242.8 mi
- Drive from San José to Seattlecar 4,242.8 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 50m$590–1,685Fly Limón International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane LIO - SEA
16h 26m$287–1,119Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Paine Field County Airport
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Paine Field County Airport (PAE)plane SJO - PAE
15h 31m$267–1,017Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to King County International Airport
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to King County International Airport (BFI)plane SJO - BFI
14h 18m$444–1,705Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Portland International Airport, train
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane SJO - PDX
- Take the train from Portland to Seattletrain
16h 53m$299–1,025Bus, 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$818–1,339
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 which costs $230 - $950 and takes 13h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Seattle is to fly which takes 13h 18m 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 19h.
The distance between Costa Rica and Seattle is 3446 miles. The road distance is 4267.6 miles.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Seattle without a car is to bus which takes 5 days 19h and costs $500 - $800.
It takes approximately 13h 18m 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 13h 18m and costs $230 - $950. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $500 - $800 and takes 5 days 19h.
Costa Rica to Seattle bus services, operated by Nica Bus, arrive at Managua station.
Seattle is 1h behind Costa Rica. It is currently 1:58 AM in Costa Rica and 12:58 AM in Seattle.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Seattle, WA, USA?
Delta, American Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) every 4 hours. 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 19h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 3m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Limón International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Limón International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Portland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Portland International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Portland International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Paine Field County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Paine Field County Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Paine Field County Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Paine Field County Airport via San Salvador, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Portland International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Paine Field County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Paine Field County Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Portland International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to King County International Airport via Denver, Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to King County International Airport via Los Angeles, Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 37m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $460–2,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to King County International Airport via Houston, Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to King County International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Limón International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Limón International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Portland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Portland International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 57m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $450–900
- 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/
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
- $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.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–100
- 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/
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