There are 5 ways to get from Kansas to Costa Rica by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or shuttle
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Fly Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Fly from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane ICT - SJO
7h 16m$244–929Fly Salina Municipal Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Salina Municipal Airport (SLN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane SLN - SJO
12h 25m$171–676Bus
- Take the bus from Wichita Bus Stop to Oklahoma City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Oklahoma City Bus Station to Downtown Houstonbus
- Take the bus from Houston to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus
4d 12h$335–649Drive 4,401.8 km
- Drive from Wichita to San Josécar 4,401.8 km
2d 8h$591–853Fly Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane ICT - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenas
10h 9m$637–1,906
Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kansas to Costa Rica is to fly which costs $170 - $700 and takes 12h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Kansas to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 7h 16m and costs $240 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Kansas to Costa Rica. However, there are services departing from Wichita Bus Stop and arriving at Terminal Tica Bus San José via Oklahoma City Bus Station, Wheeler Station, Houston and Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 12h.
The distance between Kansas and Costa Rica is 3363 km. The road distance is 4401.8 km.
The best way to get from Kansas to Costa Rica without a car is to bus which takes 4 days 12h and costs $330 - $650.
It takes approximately 7h 16m to get from Kansas to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Kansas to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Wichita Bus Stop station.
The best way to get from Kansas to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 7h 16m and costs $240 - $950. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $330 - $650 and takes 4 days 12h.
Kansas to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Oklahoma City Bus Station.
Costa Rica is 1h behind Kansas. It is currently 2:07 PM in Kansas and 1:07 PM in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Kansas, USA and Costa Rica?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Wichita Bus Stop to Terminal Tica Bus San José via Oklahoma City Bus Station, Downtown Houston, Wheeler Station, Houston, San Salvador, and Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador in around 4d 12h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Salina Municipal Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Salina Municipal Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 51m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Liberia International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Liberia International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Liberia International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Liberia International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Liberia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Salina Municipal Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Liberia International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,800
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Wichita Bus Stop to Oklahoma City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Wichita Bus Stop to Oklahoma City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Oklahoma City Bus Station to Downtown Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- 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
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San José
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- Tica Bus
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $269
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $209
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–69
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
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