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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)plane plane GNV - SJO
    8h 46m
    $98–464

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Circle K - Gainesville, FL to Houstonbus bus
    2. Take the train from Houston to San Antonio Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from San Antonio to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tapachulabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvadorbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Terminal San Benito - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus
    4d
    $494–881

  3. Drive 4,948.8 km

    1. Drive from Gainesville to San Josécar car 4,948.8 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 54m
    $111–417

  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
    11h 42m
    $150–626

  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 3m
    $478–1,602

  7. Bus via San Salvador

    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 San Salvador to San Josébus bus
    4d 18h
    $414–770

  8. Bus

    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 Managua to Terminal Tica Busbus bus
    5d 7h
    $366–724

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

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration7h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$97Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

Delta and American Airlines fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 5 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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