There are 7 ways to get from Kalamazoo to Costa Rica by plane, train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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 Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport
best- Fly from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport (AZO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane AZO - SJO
11h 34m$142–654Train, bus via Mexico City
- Take the train from Kalamazoo to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to San Marcos Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from San Marcos to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus
4d 11h$698–1,366Drive 5,511.4 km
- Drive from Kalamazoo to San Josécar 5,511.4 km
2d 20h$740–1,068Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kalamazoo to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane ORD - SJO
10h 36m$180–477Bus to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo Metro Transit to Grand Rapidsbus
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane GRR - SJO
12h 34m$254–1,131Bus
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo Bus Stop to Gary Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Gary Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta 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 10h$539–1,022Train, bus
- Take the train from Kalamazoo to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Longviewtrain
- Take the bus from Longview Bus Station to Houston Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Houston to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Managua to Terminal Tica Busbus
5d 15h$583–1,112
Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport (AZO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kalamazoo to Costa Rica is to train and fly which costs $180 - $480 and takes 10h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Kalamazoo to Costa Rica is to train and fly which takes 10h 36m and costs $180 - $480.
The distance between Kalamazoo and Costa Rica is 3604 km. The road distance is 5511.4 km.
The best way to get from Kalamazoo to Costa Rica without a car is to bus which takes 5 days 10h and costs $500 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 11h 34m to get from Kalamazoo to Costa Rica, including transfers.
The best way to get from Kalamazoo to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 11h 34m and costs $140 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $500 - $1,100 and takes 5 days 10h.
Costa Rica is 2h behind Kalamazoo. It is currently 10:27 AM in Kalamazoo and 8:27 AM in Costa Rica.
Yes, the driving distance between Kalamazoo to Costa Rica is 5511 km. It takes approximately 2 days 20h to drive from Kalamazoo to Costa Rica.
There are 749+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Kalamazoo, MI, USA and Costa Rica?
American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport (AZO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kalamazoo Bus Stop to Terminal Atlántico Norte via Gary Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Houston Bus Station, Houston - Harrisburg Blvd, Houston - Hillcroft Ave, Houston, San Salvador, and Terminal San Carlos - CCA in around 5d 10h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–650
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–320
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Kalamazoo to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to San Marcos Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $330–750
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Longview
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from San Marcos to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $95–170
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +𝟓𝟎𝟑 𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟒 𝟔𝟓𝟒𝟖
- elcondorinternacional@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tapachula to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Tapachula to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from Managua to Terminal Tica Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- 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
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Kalamazoo Metro Transit to Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–25
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Kalamazoo Bus Stop to Gary Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Gary Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–260
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Longview Bus Station to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- 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
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