There are 8 ways to get from Houston to Limón by plane, bus, shuttle, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Limón International Airport
best- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane HOU - LIO
17h 26m$121–551Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Houston to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Cañasbus Mga
- Take a shuttle bus from Cañas to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Limón
4d 14h$1,205–1,375Drive 3,678.1 km
- Drive from Houston to Limóncar 3,678.1 km
2d 2h$494–713Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Limón International Airport
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane IAH - LIO
8h 49m$123–554Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane HOU - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Limón
11h$1,111–1,491Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane IAH - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Limón
11h 53m$943–1,859Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane IAH - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Limón
11h 34m$1,113–1,554Bus
- Take the bus from Houston to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Managua to San Josébus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Parada Inicialbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Guápiles to Parada Antes Del Macdonaldsbus
4d 19h
William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Limón International Airport (LIO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Limón is to fly which costs $120 - $550 and takes 17h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Limón is to fly which takes 8h 49m and costs $120 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Houston station to Limón. However, there are services departing from Wheeler Station and arriving at Parada Antes Del Macdonalds via Houston, Managua, Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José and Terminal Guápiles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 19h.
The distance between Houston and Limón is 2549 km. The road distance is 3678.1 km.
The best way to get from Houston to Limón without a car is to bus and shuttle which takes 4 days 14h and costs $1,200 - $1,400.
It takes approximately 17h 26m to get from Houston to Limón, including transfers.
Houston to Limón bus services, operated by Buses USA Tours, depart from Houston station.
The best way to get from Houston to Limón is to fly which takes 17h 26m and costs $120 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 4 days 19h.
Houston to Limón bus services, operated by Buses USA Tours, arrive at Managua station.
Limón is 1h behind Houston. It is currently 11:57 AM in Houston and 10:57 AM in Limón.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Limón, Costa Rica?
Southwest Airlines and SANSA fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Limón International Airport (LIO) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Wheeler Station to Parada Antes Del Macdonalds via Houston, Managua, San José, Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José, and Terminal Guápiles in around 4d 19h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Limón International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Limón International Airport via Liberia International Airport, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Limón International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Limón International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Limón International Airport via Liberia International Airport, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Limón International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–1,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Liberia International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Liberia International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Liberia International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Liberia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- info@boletosdebus.com
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Houston to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $230–390
- 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
Bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Cañas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $20–29
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Cañas to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $268
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Limón
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $685
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Alajuela to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $315
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Limón
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $685
- 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 Limón
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $685
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Alajuela to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $315
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Limón
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $685
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–69
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
- Phone
- +503 7841 5688
- elsalvador@transportedelsol.com
- Website
- Transporte del SOL
Bus from Managua to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- Transporte del SOL
- Phone
- +506 222 0610 / 2255 4300
- Website
- aresep.go.cr
Bus from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Parada Inicial
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
- Phone
- +506 2768 8787 / 2768 8732
- servicioalcliente@tracasa.com
- Website
- Tracasa
Bus from Terminal Guápiles to Parada Antes Del Macdonalds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- Tracasa
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Yes, the driving distance between Houston to Limón is 3678 km. It takes approximately 2 days 2h to drive from Houston to Limón.
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