There are 7 ways to get from Florida to Costa Rica by plane, bus (Flixbus), car, bus (Greyhound), or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Miami International Airport
best- Fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)MIA - SJO
5h 28m$96–292Fly from Orlando
cheapest- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)MCO - SJO
6h 5m$68–254Bus
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Gainesville
- Take the bus from Circle K - Gainesville, FL to Houston
- Take the bus from Houston to San Salvador
- Take the bus from Terminal San Benito - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Norte
4d 19h$419–814Drive 4,972.3 km
- Drive from Jacksonville to San José4,972.3 km
2d 15h$667–964Fly from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
- Fly from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)FLL - SJO
5h 36m$83–435Bus via Tallahassee
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Tallahassee
- Take the bus from Tallahassee to Houston Bus Station
- Take the bus from Houston to San Salvador
- Take the bus from San Salvador to San José
4d 23h$372–743Bus via Mobile
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Mobile Bus Station
- Take the bus from Mobile Bus Station to Downtown Houston
- Take the bus from St Joseph Pkwy @ Louisiana St to West Bellfort Park & Ride
- Take the bus from Houston to Managua
- Take the bus from Managua to Terminal Tica Bus
5d 10h$383–669
Miami International Airport (MIA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Florida to Costa Rica is to fly which costs $95 - $300 and takes 5h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Florida to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 5h 28m and costs $95 - $300.
The distance between Florida and Costa Rica is 1822 km. The road distance is 4972.3 km.
The best way to get from Florida to Costa Rica without a car is to bus via Mobile which takes 5 days 10h and costs $380 - $700.
It takes approximately 5h 28m to get from Florida to Costa Rica, including transfers.
The best way to get from Florida to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 5h 28m and costs $95 - $300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $410 - $850 and takes 4 days 19h.
Costa Rica is 1h behind Florida. It is currently 4:52 AM in Florida and 3:52 AM in Costa Rica.
Yes, the driving distance between Florida to Costa Rica is 4972 km. It takes approximately 2 days 15h to drive from Florida to Costa Rica.
There are 793+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Florida, USA and Costa Rica?
Volaris El Salvador, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and three other airlines fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Jacksonville to Terminal Atlántico Norte via Gainesville, Circle K - Gainesville, FL, Houston, Central Stn Main SB, Texas Medical Center Transit Center, Texas Medical Center Transit Center, Bellaire Blvd @ Corporate Dr, Houston, San Salvador, and Terminal San Benito - CCA in around 4d 19h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–340
Flights from Orlando to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–330
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–270
Flights from Orlando to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–330
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–260
Flights from Miami International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–260
Flights from Orlando to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Orlando to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–380
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Orlando to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–230
Flights from Orlando to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–230
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–260
Flights from Orlando to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–250
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–230
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Orlando to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–330
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Jacksonville to Gainesville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Mobile Bus Station to Downtown Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $55–100
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Circle K - Gainesville, FL to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–270
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $130–270
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- info@boletosdebus.com
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Houston to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 3d
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $180–390
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Houston to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $230–390
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal San Benito - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–81
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $55–75
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Jacksonville to Tallahassee
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Tallahassee to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Jacksonville to Mobile Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +503 7841 5688
- info@transportedelsol.com
- Website
- transportedelsol.com
Bus from San Salvador to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80
- Schedules at
- transportedelsol.com
- Phone
- +1 713-635-4000
- Website
- ridemetro.org
Bus from St Joseph Pkwy @ Louisiana St to West Bellfort Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://www.ridemetro.org
- 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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