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There are 6 ways to get from Johnson City to Costa Rica by car, plane, taxi, bus, or train

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  1. Drive to Mcghee Tyson Airport, fly

    best
    1. Drive from Johnson City to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)car
    2. Fly from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)planeTYS - SJO
    8h 31m
    $202–832

  2. Fly from Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)planeTRI - SJO
    10h 30m
    $119–498

  3. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Johnson City to ASU Peacock Hall Boonetaxi
    2. Take the bus from ASU Peacock Hall Boone to Charlotte Airportbus
    3. Take the bus from Charlotte, NC to Atlantabus
    4. Take the bus from Atlanta to Houston - Telephone Rdbus
    5. Take the bus from Houston to San Salvadorbus
    6. Take the bus from San Salvador to San Josébus
    5d
    $754–1,097

  4. Drive 5,195.2 km

    1. Drive from Johnson City to San Josécar5,195.2 km
    2d 18h
    $697–1,007

  5. Drive, bus, train

    1. Drive from Johnson City to Asheville, NCcar
    2. Take the bus from Asheville, NC to Greensboro Bus Stopbus
    3. Take the train from Greensboro to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
    4. Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Downtown Houstonbus
    5. Take the bus from Houston to San Salvadorbus
    6. Take the bus from Terminal San Benito - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus
    5d 12h
    $524–1,007

  6. Drive, bus

    1. Drive from Johnson City to Asheville, NCcar
    2. Take the bus from Asheville, NC to Charlotte Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Houston Bus Stationbus
    5. Take the bus from Houston to Managuabus
    6. Take the bus from Managua to Terminal Tica Busbus
    5d 13h
    $425–868

Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration6h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket$179Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Johnson City, TN, USA and Costa Rica?

Delta and American Airlines fly from Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 5 times a day.

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