There are 6 ways to get from Costa Rica to Tampa by plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Tampa
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tampa (TPA)plane SJO - TPA
6h 35m$193–754Fly to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ)plane SJO - SRQ
- Take the bus from Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center to Tampa Bus Stationbus
12h 29m$150–668Bus, train
- 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 - Harrisburg Blvd to Ruskinbus
7d$1,055–1,813Drive 3,166.7 mi
- Drive from San José to Tampacar 3,166.7 mi
2d 17h$684–988Fly to Orlando, train
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Orlando (MCO)plane SJO - MCO
- Take the train from Kissimmee Amtrak Station to Tampatrain
9h 37m$176–658Bus, train via Chicago
- Take the bus from Terminal NicaBus to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Managua to Los Angelesbus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Tampatrain
8d 5h$1,528–3,041
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tampa (TPA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Tampa is to fly and train which costs $170 - $700 and takes 9h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Tampa is to fly which takes 6h 35m and costs $190 - $800.
The distance between Costa Rica and Tampa is 1264 miles. The road distance is 3185.2 miles.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Tampa without a car is to bus and train which takes 7 days 0h and costs $1,000 - $1,900.
It takes approximately 6h 35m to get from Costa Rica to Tampa, including transfers.
Tampa is 2h ahead of Costa Rica. It is currently 10:51 AM in Costa Rica and 12:51 PM in Tampa.
Yes, the driving distance between Costa Rica to Tampa is 3185 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 17h to drive from Costa Rica to Tampa.
There are 1258+ hotels available in Tampa.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Tampa, FL, USA?
Breeze Airways, American Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tampa (TPA) every 4 hours.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tampa via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Orlando via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tampa via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Orlando via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tampa via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Orlando via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tampa via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Orlando via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–950
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–250
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Orlando via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
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
- $470–1,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Kissimmee Amtrak Station to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–1,400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
- 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
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Ruskin
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–200
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center to Tampa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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