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There are 11 ways to get from Costa Rica to Tucson by plane, bus, car, shuttle, taxi, or train

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  1. Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tucson

    best
    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tucson (TUS)plane plane SJO - TUS
    11h 51m
    $261–1,102

  2. Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Phoenix, bus

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    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Phoenix (PHX)plane plane SJO - PHX
    2. Take the bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to University of Phoenixbus bus
    13h 5m
    $241–837

  3. Bus via Mexico City

    1. Take the bus from San José to San Salvadorbus bus
    2. Take the bus from San Salvador to Tapachulabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tapachula to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Nogalesbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Nogales to Tucsonbus bus
    4d
    $394–723

  4. Drive  2,843.6 mi

    1. Drive from San José to Tucsoncar car 2,843.6 mi
    2d 10h
    $614–887

  5. Fly Limón International Airport to Tucson

    1. Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Tucson (TUS)plane plane LIO - TUS
    15h 22m
    $291–1,213

  6. Shuttle, shuttle to Liberia International Airport, fly to Tucson

    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 Tucson (TUS)plane plane LIR - TUS
    14h 25m
    $644–1,979

  7. Taxi to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly to Tucson

    1. Take the taxi from San Isidro to Quepos-Airport-XQPtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Tucson (TUS)plane plane XQP - TUS
    12h 35m
    $386–1,261

  8. Bus, train via Mexico City

    1. Take the bus from San José to San Salvadorbus bus
    2. Take the bus from San Salvador to Tapachulabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tapachula to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to San Antoniobus bus
    5. Take the train from San Antonio Station to Tucson Amtrak Stationtrain train
    4d 1h
    $588–1,063

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from San José to San Salvadorbus bus
    2. Take the bus from San Salvador to Tapachulabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tapachula to Huixtlabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Huixtla to Guasavebus bus
    5. Take the bus from Guasave to Tucsonbus bus
    4d 3h
    $310–413

  10. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Carlos - CCAbus bus Sjo
    2. Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus to Guatemala Aguilar Batresbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Guatemana Aguilar Batres to Tapachulabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tapachula to Huixtlabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Huixtla to Guasavebus bus
    6. Take the bus from Guasave to Tucsonbus bus
    4d 8h
    $306–453

  11. 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 Tucson Amtrak Stationtrain train
    5d 2h
    $498–729

Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tucson (TUS) flights

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration10h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$268Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,302.1 mi
  • Duration: 11h 51m

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) 4 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.

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