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

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There are 9 ways to get from Iowa City to Costa Rica by bus, plane, train, car, shuttle, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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  1. Bus to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus bus
    2. Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane CID - SJO
    11h 34m

  2. Bus to Quad City International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Iowa City to Moline Center Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane MLI - SJO
    12h 25m
    $171–671

  3. Bus, train via Mexico City

    1. Take the bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to San Marcos Amtraktrain train
    3. Take the bus from San Marcos 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 Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus
    4d 14h
    $730–1,422

  4. Drive 5,112.5 km

    1. Drive from Iowa City to San Josécar car 5,112.5 km
    2d 16h
    $686–991

  5. Bus to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus bus
    2. Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane CID - LIR
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    14h 56m

  6. Bus to Quad City International Airport, fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Iowa City to Moline Center Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane MLI - LIR
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    14h 54m
    $594–1,798

  7. Bus, shuttle to Des Moines, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Iowa City to Des Moinesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Des Moines to Amesbus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Ames, IA - Iowa State University to Des Moines International Airport, IAshuttle bus
    4. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane DSM - SJO
    14h 28m
    $357–1,252

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Iowa City to Denver Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Fort Worth Downtownbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Fort Worth to Hyatt Regency Houstonbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Houston to San Salvadorbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus
    5d 15h
    $612–1,070

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Longviewtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Longview Bus Station to Houston Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Houston to Managuabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus
    5d 23h
    $595–1,148

The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration8h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket$253Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Iowa City, IA, USA and Costa Rica?

You can take a bus from Iowa City to Terminal Atlántico Norte via Denver Union Station, Fort Worth Downtown, Fort Worth, Hyatt Regency Houston, Smith St @ Dallas St, West Bellfort Park & Ride, Houston, San Salvador, and Terminal San Carlos - CCA in around 5d 15h.

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