There are 6 ways to get from Eureka to Costa Rica by plane, bus (Amtrak), car, shuttle, bus, or train
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 Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane ACV - SJO
17h 12m$183–755Fly to Limón International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane ACV - LIO
21h 50m$173–667Bus
- Take the bus from Eureka Amtrak Bus Stop to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa to Hermosillobus
- Take the bus from Hermosillo to México Politécnicobus
- Take the bus from Mexico City Politécnico Station to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus
4d 19h$363–517Drive 6,359.6 km
- Drive from Eureka to San Josécar 6,359.6 km
3d 5h$853–1,232Fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane ACV - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenas
15h 49m$678–2,204Bus, train
- Take the bus from Eureka Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinezbus
- Take the train from Martinez to Los Angelestrain
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Managua to Terminal Tica Busbus
5d 13h$558–839
Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Eureka to Costa Rica is to fly which costs $170 - $700 and takes 21h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Eureka to Costa Rica is to fly and shuttle which takes 15h 49m and costs $650 - $2,200.
The distance between Eureka and Costa Rica is 5243 km. The road distance is 6359.6 km.
The best way to get from Eureka to Costa Rica without a car is to bus and train which takes 5 days 13h and costs $550 - $850.
It takes approximately 17h 12m to get from Eureka to Costa Rica, including transfers.
The best way to get from Eureka to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 17h 12m and costs $180 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $360 - $550 and takes 4 days 19h.
Costa Rica is 2h ahead of Eureka. It is currently 5:29 PM in Eureka and 7:29 PM in Costa Rica.
Yes, the driving distance between Eureka to Costa Rica is 6360 km. It takes approximately 3 days 5h to drive from Eureka to Costa Rica.
There are 764+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Eureka, CA, USA and Costa Rica?
United Airlines, Breeze Airways, and two other airlines fly from Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Eureka Amtrak Bus Stop to Terminal Atlántico Norte via Santa Rosa, Hermosillo, Mexico City Politécnico Station, Tapachula, San Salvador, and Terminal San Carlos - CCA in around 4d 19h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 56m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to Liberia International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,800
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to Liberia International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,800
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to Liberia International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 53m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,800
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to Limón International Airport via San Francisco, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to Limón International Airport via Los Angeles, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 11m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to Limón International Airport via Las Vegas, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Martinez to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–260
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Eureka Amtrak Bus Stop to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Eureka Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- servicios@acnautobuses.com
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Santa Rosa to Hermosillo
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–110
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Hermosillo to México Politécnico
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- +52 55 5526 2961
- jramirezm@grupoado.com.mx
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Mexico City Politécnico Station to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $46
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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/
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–69
- Website
- https://tropicaltourshuttles.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
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