There are 8 ways to get from Indianapolis to Costa Rica by plane, bus, train, car, shuttle, bus (Greyhound), or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Indianapolis to Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane IND - SJO
9h 25m$163–704Bus, train
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Bloomington-Normalbus
- Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Longviewtrain
- Take the bus from Longview Bus Station to Houston Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Houston to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus
5d 3h$505–1,052Drive 5,193.1 km
- Drive from Indianapolis to San Josécar 5,193.1 km
2d 18h$697–1,006Bus to Covington, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Cincinnatibus
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane CVG - SJO
11h 47m$197–831Fly Indianapolis to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane IND - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenas
12h 48m$666–2,181Bus via San Salvador
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Montgomery Intermodal Centerbus
- Take the bus from Montgomery Intermodal Center to Houston Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Houston to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus
5d 3h$458–895Bus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta to Houston - Telephone Rdbus
- Take the bus from Houston to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus
5d 16h$510–793Bus, train via New Orleans
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
- Take the train from Champaign-Urbana to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Houston Uptown/Upper Kirbybus
- Take the bus from Houston to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus
5d 19h$545–1,041
Indianapolis (IND) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Indianapolis to Costa Rica is to fly which costs $160 - $750 and takes 9h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Indianapolis to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 9h 25m and costs $160 - $750.
The distance between Indianapolis and Costa Rica is 3341 km. The road distance is 5193.1 km.
The best way to get from Indianapolis to Costa Rica without a car is to bus and train which takes 5 days 3h and costs $500 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 9h 25m to get from Indianapolis to Costa Rica, including transfers.
The best way to get from Indianapolis to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 9h 25m and costs $160 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus via San Salvador, which costs $450 - $900 and takes 5 days 3h.
Costa Rica is 2h behind Indianapolis. It is currently 12:05 AM in Indianapolis and 10:05 PM in Costa Rica.
Yes, the driving distance between Indianapolis to Costa Rica is 5193 km. It takes approximately 2 days 18h to drive from Indianapolis to Costa Rica.
There are 761+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Indianapolis, IN, USA and Costa Rica?
Delta, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Terminal Atlántico Norte via Montgomery Intermodal Center, Houston Bus Station, Houston - Harrisburg Blvd, Houston - Hillcroft Ave, Houston, San Salvador, and Terminal San Carlos - CCA in around 5d 3h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Indianapolis to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Covington to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Covington to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Indianapolis to Liberia International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,800
Flights from Indianapolis to Liberia International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Covington to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Indianapolis to Liberia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Covington to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Indianapolis to Liberia International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,900
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Indianapolis to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Indianapolis to Liberia International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–2,000
Flights from Indianapolis to Liberia International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,900
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 12m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Covington to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 49m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Bloomington-Normal to Longview
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–430
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Champaign-Urbana to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–470
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Longview Bus Station to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Montgomery Intermodal Center
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Montgomery Intermodal Center to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- 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 Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $230–390
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $65–95
Bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $30–50
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Indianapolis to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–24
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Indianapolis to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Houston Uptown/Upper Kirby
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $269
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Monteverde to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $209
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–69
- Website
- https://tropicaltourshuttles.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Atlanta to Houston - Telephone Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–170
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
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