There are 5 ways to get from Dayton to Costa Rica by plane, car, shuttle, or bus
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Fly Dayton to Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Fly from Dayton (DAY) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane DAY - SJO
10h 2m$213–954Bus to Indianapolis, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Indianapolisbus
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane IND - SJO
13h 25m$169–741Drive 5,321.3 km
- Drive from Dayton to San Josécar 5,321.3 km
2d 19h$714–1,031Fly Dayton to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Dayton (DAY) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane DAY - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenas
14h 3m$728–2,603Bus to John Glenn Columbus International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Take the bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbusbus
- Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane CMH - SJO
12h 54m$280–569
Dayton (DAY) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dayton to Costa Rica is to bus and fly which costs $160 - $750 and takes 13h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Dayton to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 10h 2m and costs $210 - $1,000.
The distance between Dayton and Costa Rica is 3360 km. The road distance is 5321.3 km.
It takes approximately 10h 2m to get from Dayton to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Costa Rica is 1h behind Dayton. It is currently 4:13 PM in Dayton and 3:13 PM in Costa Rica.
Yes, the driving distance between Dayton to Costa Rica is 5321 km. It takes approximately 2 days 19h to drive from Dayton to Costa Rica.
There are 764+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Dayton, OH, USA and Costa Rica?
Delta and American Airlines fly from Dayton (DAY) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 5 times a day.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dayton to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Dayton to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Dayton to Liberia International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,500
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Indianapolis to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Indianapolis to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dayton to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Dayton to Liberia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,200
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Indianapolis to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Indianapolis to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Flights from Indianapolis to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- 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/
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Website
- https://tropicaltourshuttles.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–40
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $14–85
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