There are 5 ways to get from Eugene to Costa Rica by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, shuttle, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Fly from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport (EUG) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)EUG - SJO
12h 25m$316–1,143Bus
- Take the bus from Eugene to Sacramento Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Managua
- Take the bus from Managua to Terminal NicaBus
5d 9h$497–836Drive 6,550.1 km
- Drive from Eugene to San José6,550.1 km
3d 9h$879–1,269Fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport (EUG) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)EUG - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenas
12h 41m$961–3,242Train, bus
- Take the train from Eugene to Los Angeles
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Managua
- Take the bus from Managua to Terminal Tica Bus
5d 20h$529–779
Mahlon Sweet Field Airport (EUG) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Eugene to Costa Rica is to bus which costs $490 - $850 and takes 5 days 9h.
The fastest way to get from Eugene to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 12h 25m and costs $310 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Eugene to Costa Rica. However, there are services departing from Eugene and arriving at Terminal NicaBus via Sacramento Bus Station, Cesar E Chavez / Vignes, Los Angeles and Managua. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5 days 9h.
The distance between Eugene and Costa Rica is 5348 km. The road distance is 6550.1 km.
The best way to get from Eugene to Costa Rica without a car is to bus which takes 5 days 9h and costs $490 - $850.
It takes approximately 12h 25m to get from Eugene to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Eugene to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Eugene station.
The best way to get from Eugene to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 12h 25m and costs $310 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $490 - $850 and takes 5 days 9h.
Eugene to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Costa Rica is 2h ahead of Eugene. It is currently 1:13 PM in Eugene and 3:13 PM in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Eugene, OR, USA and Costa Rica?
United Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and Southwest Airlines fly from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport (EUG) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Eugene to Terminal NicaBus via Sacramento Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, Cesar E Chavez / Vignes, Los Angeles, and Managua in around 5d 9h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Liberia International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,800
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Liberia International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,800
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Liberia International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,800
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Liberia International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Liberia International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Eugene to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–340
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Eugene to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–220
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- 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
- $340–400
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
- Phone
- +505 2222 2276
- Nicabusinternacionalsa@gmail.com
- Website
- nicabus.com.ni
Bus from Managua to Terminal NicaBus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $37–38
- Website
- https://nicabus.com.ni/en/
- 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
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Managua to Terminal Tica Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
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