There are 4 ways to get from Irvine to Costa Rica by plane, train, bus, 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 from John Wayne Airport Orange County
best- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane SNA - SJO
8h 29m$181–698Train, bus
- Take the train from Tustin to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Managua to Terminal NicaBusbus
4d 16h$379–456Drive 5,317.1 km
- Drive from Irvine to San Josécar 5,317.1 km
2d 17h$713–1,030Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Tustin to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane LAX - SJO
10h 2m$327–577
John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Irvine to Costa Rica is to fly which costs $180 - $700 and takes 8h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Irvine to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 8h 29m and costs $180 - $700.
The distance between Irvine and Costa Rica is 4327 km. The road distance is 5317.1 km.
The best way to get from Irvine to Costa Rica without a car is to train and bus which takes 4 days 16h and costs $370 - $460.
It takes approximately 8h 29m to get from Irvine to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Costa Rica is 1h ahead of Irvine. It is currently 5:00 AM in Irvine and 6:00 AM in Costa Rica.
Yes, the driving distance between Irvine to Costa Rica is 5317 km. It takes approximately 2 days 17h to drive from Irvine to Costa Rica.
There are 738+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
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) twice daily.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–550
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Tustin to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Tustin to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- info@boletosdebus.com
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Los Angeles to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 6h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $330–400
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
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