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How to get fromGainesville to Costa Ricaby plane, bus, train, car, shuttle or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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There are 8 ways to get from Gainesville to Costa Rica by plane, bus, train, car, shuttle, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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  1. Fly Gainesville Regional Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport

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    1. Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)planeGNV - SJO
    8h 2m
    $98–434

  2. Bus to Orlando, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

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    1. Take the bus from Gainesville to Orlando RedCoach Stationbus
    2. Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)planeMCO - SJO
    7h 56m
    $83–314

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Circle K - Gainesville, FL to Houstonbus
    2. Take the train from Houston to San Antonio Stationtrain
    3. Take the bus from San Antonio to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tapachulabus
    5. Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvadorbus
    6. Take the bus from Terminal San Benito - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus
    4d
    $489–886

  4. Drive 4,947.6 km

    1. Drive from Gainesville to San Josécar4,947.6 km
    2d 14h
    $664–959

  5. Bus to Jacksonville, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus
    2. Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)planeJAX - SJO
    11h 14m
    $149–628

  6. Fly Gainesville Regional Airport to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)planeGNV - LIR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle
    11h 28m
    $478–1,602

  7. Bus via San Salvador

    1. Take the bus from Circle K - Gainesville, FL to Houstonbus
    2. Take the bus from Houston to San Salvadorbus
    3. Take the bus from San Salvador to San Josébus
    4d 18h
    $414–770

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Gainesville to Tallahasseebus
    2. Take the bus from Tallahassee to Houston Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Houston to Managuabus
    4. Take the bus from Managua to Terminal Tica Busbus
    5d 7h
    $372–687

Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration7h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$96Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Gainesville, FL, USA and Costa Rica?

American Airlines and Delta fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Gainesville to San José via Circle K - Gainesville, FL, Houston, Lockwood Dr @ Harvey Wilson Dr, Eastwood Transit Center, Wheeler Station, Houston, San Salvador, and San Salvador in around 4d 18h.

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