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

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There are 9 ways to get from Gainesville to Costa Rica by plane, bus, 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)plane plane GNV - SJO
    9h 49m
    $102–484

  2. Bus via Puebla

    1. Take the bus from Circle K - Gainesville, FL to Houstonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Houston Lockwood to Santiago de Querétarobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 1 to Puebla CAPUbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Puebla CAPU to Tapachulabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvadorbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus
    3d 18h
    $506–862

  3. Drive 4,948.1 km

    1. Drive from Gainesville to San Josécar car 4,948.1 km
    2d 15h
    $664–959

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

    1. Take the bus from Gainesville to Orlando RedCoach Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane MCO - SJO
    7h 49m
    $144–459

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

    1. Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus bus
    2. Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane JAX - SJO
    10h 21m
    $151–720

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

    1. Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane GNV - LIR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    12h 35m
    $496–1,480

  7. Bus to Tampa, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Gainesville - Commuter Lot Parking Garage @ Gale Lemerand to University of South Florida Tampabus bus
    2. Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane TPA - SJO
    10h 30m
    $226–816

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Circle K - Gainesville, FL to Houstonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Houston to San Salvadorbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus
    4d 15h
    $398–784

  9. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Gainesville to Tallahasseebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tallahassee to Houston Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Houston to Managuabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus
    5d 12h
    $402–717

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

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration8h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket$107Cheapest 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 Terminal Atlántico Norte via Circle K - Gainesville, FL, Houston Lockwood, Santiago de Querétaro, Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 1, Puebla CAPU, Tapachula, San Salvador, and Terminal San Carlos - CCA in around 3d 18h.

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