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There are 5 ways to get from Irvine to Costa Rica by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County

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    1. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane SNA - SJO
    8h 19m
    $196–758

  2. Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Tustin to L.A. Union Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane LAX - SJO
    9h 52m
    $187–507

  3. Train, bus via San Marcos

    1. Take the train from Tustin to L.A. Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles 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 12h
    $735–1,468

  4. Drive 5,315.4 km

    1. Drive from Irvine to San Josécar car 5,315.4 km
    2d 17h
    $713–1,030

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Tustin to L.A. Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles to Managuabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Managua to Terminal NicaBusbus bus
    4d 16h
    $389–456

John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration9h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket$195Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Irvine, CA, USA and Costa Rica?

Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 3 times a day.

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