There are 7 ways to get from Dallas to Costa Rica by plane, bus, car, shuttle, train, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly Dallas to Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)DAL - SJO
9h 7m$117–498Bus via Mexico City
- Take the bus from Dallas to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Take the bus from Politécnico to Tapachula
- Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvador
- Take the bus from Terminal San Benito - CCA to Terminal Atlántico NorteSjo
3d 5h$305–427Drive 3,837.5 km
- Drive from Dallas to San José3,837.5 km
2d 2h$515–744Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)DFW - SJO
7h 36m$144–315Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)DFW - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenas
10h 52m$489–1,604Train, bus
- Take the train from Victory Station to Fort Worth Central StationTre
- Take the train from Fort Worth to San Marcos Amtrak
- Take the bus from San Marcos to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tapachula
- Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvador
- Take the bus from Terminal San Benito - CCA to Terminal Atlántico NorteSjo
3d 11h$331–779Bus
- Take the bus from Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum to Downtown Houston
- Take the bus from Houston to Managua
- Take the bus from Managua to Terminal Tica Bus
4d 16h$290–508
Dallas (DAL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dallas to Costa Rica is to fly which costs $140 - $320 and takes 7h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Dallas to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 7h 36m and costs $140 - $320.
The distance between Dallas and Costa Rica is 2866 km. The road distance is 3837.5 km.
The best way to get from Dallas to Costa Rica without a car is to bus which takes 4 days 16h and costs $290 - $550.
It takes approximately 9h 7m to get from Dallas to Costa Rica, including transfers.
The best way to get from Dallas to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 9h 7m and costs $110 - $500. Alternatively, you can bus via Mexico City, which costs $300 - $430 and takes 3 days 5h.
Yes, the driving distance between Dallas to Costa Rica is 3837 km. It takes approximately 2 days 2h to drive from Dallas to Costa Rica.
There are 793+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Dallas, TX, USA and Costa Rica?
Southwest Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Dallas (DAL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dallas to Terminal Atlántico Norte via México D.F., Central De Autobuses Del Norte, Autobuses del Norte, Politécnico, Politécnico, Tapachula, San Salvador, and Terminal San Benito - CCA in around 3d 5h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dallas to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Dallas to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Dallas to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Dallas to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–650
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Dallas to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Phone
- +1 214-979-1111
- Website
- dart.org
Train from Victory Station to Fort Worth Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.dart.org
- Adult - 3 Hour Pass - Unlimited Rides
- $3
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Fort Worth to San Marcos Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Dallas to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–230
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from San Marcos to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +52 961 638 5018
- info@autobusestitanium.com
- Website
- autobusestitanium.com
Bus from Politécnico to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Book at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Delux
- $45–65
- First Class
- $45–60
- Phone
- +𝟓𝟎𝟑 𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟒 𝟔𝟓𝟒𝟖
- elcondorinternacional@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tapachula to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Tapachula to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from Managua to Terminal Tica Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal San Benito - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–81
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $55–75
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1970
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $223
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Monteverde to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $171
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +506 2640 1900
- info@tropicaltourshuttles.com
- Website
- tropicaltourshuttles.com
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Website
- https://tropicaltourshuttles.com/
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum to Downtown Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- info@boletosdebus.com
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Houston to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $230–390
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
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