There are 7 ways to get from Frederick to Costa Rica by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, train, subway, 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.
Bus to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Take the bus from Frederick to Baltimorebus
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane BWI - SJO
8h 44m$247–854Train, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from FREDERICK MARC eb to ROCKVILLE MARC ebtrain
- Take the subway from Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane IAD - SJO
9h 53m$146–616Bus
- Take the bus from Frederick Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Houston Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Houston to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus
5d 8h$512–916Drive 5,781 km
- Drive from Frederick to San Josécar 5,781 km
3d$776–1,120Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Take the train from FREDERICK MARC eb to ROCKVILLE MARC ebtrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane DCA - SJO
11h 8m$216–967Bus to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Frederick to Baltimorebus
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane BWI - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenas
11h 47m$641–1,883Train, bus
- Take the train from FREDERICK MARC eb to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Houstonbus
- Take the bus from Houston to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus
5d 12h$909–1,587
Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Frederick to Costa Rica is to train and subway and fly which costs $140 - $650 and takes 9h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Frederick to Costa Rica is to bus and fly which takes 8h 44m and costs $240 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Frederick station to Costa Rica. However, there are services departing from Frederick Bus Station and arriving at Terminal Tica Bus San José via Washington Union Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Houston - Harrisburg Blvd, Houston and Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5 days 8h.
The distance between Frederick and Costa Rica is 3430 km. The road distance is 5781 km.
The best way to get from Frederick to Costa Rica without a car is to bus which takes 5 days 8h and costs $500 - $950.
It takes approximately 8h 44m to get from Frederick to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Frederick to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Frederick Bus Station.
Frederick to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Costa Rica is 2h behind Frederick. It is currently 6:56 PM in Frederick and 4:56 PM in Costa Rica.
Yes, the driving distance between Frederick to Costa Rica is 5781 km. It takes approximately 3 days 0h to drive from Frederick to Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Frederick, MD, USA and Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Frederick Bus Station to Terminal Tica Bus San José via Washington Union Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Houston Bus Station, Houston - Harrisburg Blvd, Houston - Hillcroft Ave, Houston, San Salvador, and Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador in around 5d 8h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from FREDERICK MARC eb to ROCKVILLE MARC eb
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–10
Train from FREDERICK MARC eb to ROCKVILLE MARC eb
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–10
Train from FREDERICK MARC eb to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–12
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–12
Subway from Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–1,000
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 410-912-6000
- reservations@bayrunnershuttle.com
- Website
- BayRunner Shuttle
Bus from Frederick to Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Schedules at
- BayRunner Shuttle
Bus from Frederick to Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Schedules at
- BayRunner Shuttle
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Frederick Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Washington Union Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Washington Union Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- 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 San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 3d
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $180–390
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San José
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San José
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- Tica Bus
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $269
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $209
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–69
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
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