There are 5 ways to get from Denver to Costa Rica by plane, bus, car, shuttle, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane DEN - SJO
8h 10m$301–1,012Bus via Puebla
- Take the bus from Denver to El Paso Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Ciudad Juárez to Puebla CAPUbus
- Take the bus from Puebla CAPU to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus
3d 18h$484–809Drive 4,910.5 km
- Drive from Denver to San Josécar 4,910.5 km
2d 13h$659–952Fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane DEN - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenas
11h 23m$626–2,111Bus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Houston Uptown/Upper Kirbybus
- Take the bus from Houston to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Managua to Terminal Tica Busbus
5d 14h$374–711
Denver (DEN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Denver to Costa Rica is to fly which costs $300 - $1,100 and takes 8h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Denver to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 8h 10m and costs $300 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Denver station to Costa Rica. However, there are services departing from Denver Union Station and arriving at Terminal Tica Bus via Dallas Bus Station, Kirby Dr @ Westpark Dr, Texas Medical Center Transit Center, Houston and Managua. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5 days 14h.
The distance between Denver and Costa Rica is 3930 km. The road distance is 4910.5 km.
The best way to get from Denver to Costa Rica without a car is to bus which takes 5 days 14h and costs $370 - $750.
It takes approximately 8h 10m to get from Denver to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Denver to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Denver Union Station.
The best way to get from Denver to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 8h 10m and costs $300 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can bus via Puebla, which costs $480 - $850 and takes 3 days 18h.
Denver to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Dallas Bus Station.
Costa Rica is 1h ahead of Denver. It is currently 3:23 PM in Denver and 4:23 PM in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Denver, CO, USA and Costa Rica?
United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Denver (DEN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Denver to Terminal Atlántico Norte via El Paso Bus Station, Downtown El Paso, Ciudad Juárez, Puebla CAPU, Tapachula, San Salvador, and Terminal San Carlos - CCA in around 3d 18h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Denver to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Denver to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Denver to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,700
Flights from Denver to Liberia International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Denver to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Denver to Liberia International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,700
Flights from Denver to Liberia International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,900
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Denver to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Denver to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Denver to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Denver to Liberia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,900
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Denver to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Denver to El Paso Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from Ciudad Juárez to Puebla CAPU
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–350
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Puebla CAPU to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–170
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 961 638 5018
- info@autobusestitanium.com
- Website
- autobusestitanium.com
Bus from Puebla CAPU to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Book at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Delux
- $45–70
- First Class
- $45–55
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Puebla CAPU to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- 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 Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $65–95
- 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/
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Denver Union Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Houston Uptown/Upper Kirby
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $30–90
- 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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