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

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  1. Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain

    best
    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane SJO - SFO
    2. Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    10h 2m
    $284–1,321

  2. Fly Limón International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane LIO - SFO
    2. Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    16h 9m
    $184–732

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Carlos - CCAbus bus
    2. Take the bus from San Salvador to Tapachulabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tapachula to Central ACNbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Tlaquepaque to San Josebus bus
    4d 20h
    $375–579

  4. Drive 3,658.9 mi

    1. Drive from San José to Sunnyvalecar car 3,658.9 mi
    3d
    $790–1,141

  5. Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport

    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane SJO - SJC
    12h 7m
    $267–760

  6. Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Oakland International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane SJO - OAK
    2. Take the train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Santa Clara Amtraktrain train
    13h 25m
    $335–1,432

  7. Shuttle, shuttle to Liberia International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain

    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 San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane LIR - SFO
    4. Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    12h 47m
    $589–2,520

  8. Taxi to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain

    1. Take the taxi from San Isidro to Quepos-Airport-XQPtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane XQP - SFO
    3. Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    10h 40m
    $304–823

  9. Shuttle, shuttle to Liberia International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport

    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 Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane LIR - SJC
    15h 18m
    $1,042–3,809

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Terminal NicaBus to Managuabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Managua to Los Angelesbus bus
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to San Josetrain train
    5d 2h
    $492–695

Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights

Calendar48Weekly Planes
Duration9h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket$163Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Costa Rica and Sunnyvale, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to El Camino & Mathilda via Terminal San Carlos - CCA, San Salvador, Tapachula, Central ACN, Terminal Tlaquepaque, and King & Virginia in around 4d 20h. Alternatively, Southwest Airlines, Delta, and three other airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) twice daily.

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