There are 6 ways to get from Eugene to Costa Rica by plane, train, bus, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Fly from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport (EUG) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane EUG - SJO
11h 48m$162–658Train, bus
- Take the train from Eugene to Los Angelestrain
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Managua to Terminal NicaBusbus
5d 19h$646–1,050Drive 6,553.4 km
- Drive from Eugene to San Josécar 6,553.4 km
3d 9h$879–1,270Train to Portland International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Take the train from Eugene to Portlandtrain
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane PDX - SJO
15h 24m$266–725Fly Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport (EUG) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane EUG - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenas
14h 45m$545–1,585Fly Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Limón International Airport
- Fly from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport (EUG) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane EUG - LIO
18h 11m$193–721
Mahlon Sweet Field Airport (EUG) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Eugene to Costa Rica is to fly which costs $160 - $700 and takes 11h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Eugene to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 11h 48m and costs $160 - $700.
The distance between Eugene and Costa Rica is 5346 km. The road distance is 6553.4 km.
The best way to get from Eugene to Costa Rica without a car is to train and bus which takes 5 days 19h and costs $600 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 11h 48m to get from Eugene to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Costa Rica is 1h ahead of Eugene. It is currently 1:57 AM in Eugene and 2:57 AM in Costa Rica.
Yes, the driving distance between Eugene to Costa Rica is 6553 km. It takes approximately 3 days 9h to drive from Eugene to Costa Rica.
There are 737+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Eugene, OR, USA and Costa Rica?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport (EUG) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) twice daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 16m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Portland International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Liberia International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Liberia International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 19m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Eugene to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $270–650
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Eugene to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- info@boletosdebus.com
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Los Angeles to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 6h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $330–400
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
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