There are 11 ways to get from Costa Rica to Tucson by plane, bus, car, shuttle, taxi, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tucson
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tucson (TUS)plane SJO - TUS
11h 51m$261–1,002Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Phoenix, bus
cheapest- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Phoenix (PHX)plane SJO - PHX
- Take the bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to University of Phoenixbus
12h 20m$241–837Bus via Mexico City
- Take the bus from San José to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Nogalesbus
- Take the bus from Nogales to Tucsonbus
4d$409–744Drive 2,843.6 mi
- Drive from San José to Tucsoncar 2,843.6 mi
2d 10h$614–887Fly Limón International Airport to Tucson
- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Tucson (TUS)plane LIO - TUS
15h 22m$301–1,213Shuttle, shuttle to Liberia International Airport, fly to Tucson
- Take a shuttle bus from Puntarenas to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Tucson (TUS)plane LIR - TUS
14h 25m$634–1,879Taxi to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly to Tucson
- Take the taxi from San Isidro to Quepos-Airport-XQPtaxi
- Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Tucson (TUS)plane XQP - TUS
12h 37m$386–1,161Bus, train via Mexico City
- Take the bus from San José to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to San Antoniobus
- Take the train from San Antonio Station to Tucson Amtrak Stationtrain
4d 1h$603–1,123Bus
- Take the bus from San José to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to Huixtlabus
- Take the bus from Huixtla to Guasavebus
- Take the bus from Guasave to Tucsonbus
4d 3h$315–434Bus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Carlos - CCAbus Sjo
- Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus to Guatemala Aguilar Batresbus
- Take the bus from Guatemana Aguilar Batres to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to Huixtlabus
- Take the bus from Huixtla to Guasavebus
- Take the bus from Guasave to Tucsonbus
4d 8h$311–474Bus, train
- Take the bus from Terminal NicaBus to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Managua to Los Angelesbus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Tucson Amtrak Stationtrain
5d 2h$508–749
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tucson (TUS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Tucson is to bus which costs $310 - $440 and takes 4 days 3h.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Tucson is to fly which takes 11h 51m and costs $260 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Costa Rica to Tucson. However, there are services departing from San José and arriving at 6th Av/Pennington via San Salvador, Tapachula, Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte, Nogales and 12th Av/Canada St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 0h.
The distance between Costa Rica and Tucson is 2316 miles. The road distance is 2860.1 miles.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Tucson without a car is to bus which takes 4 days 8h and costs $310 - $480.
It takes approximately 11h 51m to get from Costa Rica to Tucson, including transfers.
Costa Rica to Tucson bus services, operated by Transporte del SOL, depart from San José station.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Tucson is to fly which takes 11h 51m and costs $260 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can bus via Mexico City, which costs $400 - $750 and takes 4 days 0h.
Costa Rica to Tucson bus services, operated by Transporte del SOL, arrive at San Salvador station.
Tucson is 1h behind Costa Rica. It is currently 7:15 AM in Costa Rica and 6:15 AM in Tucson.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Tucson, AZ, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tucson (TUS) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San José to 6th Av/Pennington via San Salvador, San Salvador, Tapachula, Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte, Nogales, and 12th Av/Canada St in around 4d.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tucson via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tucson via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Limón International Airport to Tucson via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Limón International Airport to Tucson via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Tucson via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Phoenix via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Phoenix via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Tucson via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Tucson via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tucson via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tucson via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Limón International Airport to Tucson via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Tucson via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Tucson via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 11m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Phoenix via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Tucson via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tucson via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tucson via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 23m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Limón International Airport to Tucson via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Tucson via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Tucson via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Phoenix via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Tucson via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tucson via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tucson via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Tucson via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tucson via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Tucson via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 11m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Antonio Station to Tucson Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $250–600
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Tucson Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140–310
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +503 7841 5688
- elsalvador@transportedelsol.com
- Website
- Transporte del SOL
Bus from San José to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60
- Schedules at
- Transporte del SOL
Bus from San José to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60
- Schedules at
- Transporte del SOL
Bus from San José to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60
- Schedules at
- Transporte del SOL
- Phone
- +𝟓𝟎𝟑 𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟒 𝟔𝟓𝟒𝟖
- elcondorinternacional@gmail.com
- Website
- El Condor Internacional
Bus from San Salvador to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- El Condor Internacional
Bus from San Salvador to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- El Condor Internacional
Bus from San Salvador to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- El Condor Internacional
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Tapachula to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–180
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Tapachula to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–180
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Tapachula to Huixtla
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Tapachula to Huixtla
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- contacto@odm.com.mx
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Nogales
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $190–370
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Nogales
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $190–430
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Nogales to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–23
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $8–23
- Titanium
- $9–22
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Puntarenas to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $209
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $269
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–69
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
- Phone
- +1 928-350-8466
- Website
- arizonashuttle.com
Bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to University of Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Book at
- Groome Transportation - Phoenix, AZ
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP)
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to San Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–230
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP)
Bus from Guasave to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $90–130
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP)
Bus from Guasave to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $90–130
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP)
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Tapachula to Huixtla
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–28
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Tapachula to Huixtla
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–28
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Tapachula to Huixtla
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Schedules at
- Autobuses Fletes y Pasajes S.A. de C.V (Fypsa)
Bus from Tapachula to Huixtla
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Schedules at
- Autobuses Fletes y Pasajes S.A. de C.V (Fypsa)
- Phone
- +52 55 5526 2961
- jramirezm@grupoado.com.mx
- Website
- Ecobus Express
Bus from Tapachula to Huixtla
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- Ecobus Express
Bus from Tapachula to Huixtla
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- Ecobus Express
- Phone
- +52 713 120 0700
- ventas@autotravel.mx
- Website
- autotravel.mx
Bus from Huixtla to Guasave
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Schedules at
- autotravel.mx
- Book at
- autotravel.mx
Bus from Huixtla to Guasave
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Schedules at
- autotravel.mx
- Book at
- autotravel.mx
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Carlos - CCA
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $65–95
Bus from Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus to Guatemala Aguilar Batres
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $19–28
Bus from Guatemana Aguilar Batres to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $21–30
- Phone
- +505 2222 2276
- Nicabusinternacionalsa@gmail.com
- Website
- Nica Bus
Bus from Terminal NicaBus to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $37–38
- Website
- Nica Bus
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Estimated price
- $130–170
Coopeheredia
- Phone
- +506 2262 6262
- Website
- coopeheredia.com
Coopemargarita
- Phone
- +506 2238 3838
- Website
- facebook.com
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