There are 5 ways to get from Escondido to Costa Rica by bus, plane, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to San Diego International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Escondido Transit Center to India St & C Stbus
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane SAN - SJO
12h 11m$266–2,112Bus to Tijuana International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Escondido Transit Center to Broadway & Park Blbus
- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane TIJ - SJO
13h 42m$146–351Drive, bus
- Drive from Escondido to Tijuanacar
- Take the bus from Tijuana to Oaxacabus
- Take the bus from Oaxaca to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus
3d 12h$312–436Drive 5,211.1 km
- Drive from Escondido to San Josécar 5,211.1 km
2d 16h$699–1,010Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from 301 Mission Ave STE 205, Oceanside, CA to LAX Terminal 3 Upper Level dropoffbus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane LAX - SJO
11h 34m$158–474
San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Escondido to Costa Rica is to bus and fly which costs $140 - $360 and takes 13h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Escondido to Costa Rica is to bus and fly which takes 11h 34m and costs $150 - $480.
The distance between Escondido and Costa Rica is 4296 km. The road distance is 5211.1 km.
It takes approximately 12h 11m to get from Escondido to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Costa Rica is 2h ahead of Escondido. It is currently 7:20 PM in Escondido and 9:20 PM in Costa Rica.
Yes, the driving distance between Escondido to Costa Rica is 5211 km. It takes approximately 2 days 16h to drive from Escondido to Costa Rica.
There are 764+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Escondido, CA, USA and Costa Rica?
There is no direct connection from Escondido to Costa Rica. However, you can take the bus to India St & C St, walk to Broadway & Pacific Hwy, take the line 923 bus to N Harbor Dr & Harbor Island Dr, walk to San Diego International Airport (SAN) airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), walk to Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría, then take the bus to El Erizo. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Escondido to Terminal Atlántico Norte via Tijuana, Oaxaca, Tapachula, San Salvador, and Terminal San Carlos - CCA in around 3d 12h.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–380
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–380
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–500
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 53m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 54m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–330
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–500
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–800
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
- Phone
- +1 619-233-3004
- Website
- sdmts.com
Bus from Escondido Transit Center to India St & C St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
- One Way - Adult/Youth
- $2–5
Bus from Escondido Transit Center to Broadway & Park Bl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
- One Way - Adult/Youth
- $2–5
- miky.cano91@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tijuana to Oaxaca
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $147
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Oaxaca to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- 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/
- 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
- (323)-776-5467
- hello@laxlinq.com
- Website
- laxlinq.com
Bus from 301 Mission Ave STE 205, Oceanside, CA to LAX Terminal 3 Upper Level dropoff
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- https://laxlinq.com/
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