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How to get fromLansing to Costa Ricaby bus, plane, train, car, shuttle, bus (Greyhound), or taxi

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There are 9 ways to get from Lansing to Costa Rica by bus, plane, train, car, shuttle, bus (Greyhound), or taxi

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  1. Bus to Detroit, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

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    1. Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane DTW - SJO
    12h 38m
    $211–890

  2. Bus to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

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    1. Take the bus from Lansing to Grand Rapidsbus bus
    2. Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane GRR - SJO
    12h 30m
    $177–683

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain train
    3. Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Houstonbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Houston to San Salvadorbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus bus
    5d 8h
    $595–1,253

  4. Drive  5,626.4 km

    1. Drive from Lansing to San Josécar car 5,626.4 km
    2d 21h
    $755–1,090

  5. Fly Capital Region International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane LAN - SJO
    8h 6m
    $250–1,024

  6. Bus to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Lansing to Grand Rapidsbus bus
    2. Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane GRR - LIR
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    15h 34m
    $540–1,610

  7. Bus via San Salvador

    1. Take the bus from CATA Intermodal Downtown to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Montgomery Intermodal Centerbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Montgomery Intermodal Center to Houston Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Houston to San Salvadorbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus bus
    5d 12h
    $507–922

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from CATA Intermodal Downtown to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Montgomery Intermodal Centerbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Montgomery to Houston - Telephone Rdbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Houston to Managuabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus
    6d 3h
    $590–941

  9. Bus, taxi, train

    1. Take the bus from CATA Intermodal Downtown to Greyhound Benton Harborbus bus
    2. Take the taxi from Greyhound Benton Harbor to Elkhart Amtrak Stationtaxi taxi
    3. Take the train from Elkhart Amtrak Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Washington Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain train
    5. Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Houstonbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Houston to San Salvadorbus bus
    7. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus bus
    6d 8h
    $897–1,847

Detroit (DTW) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar48Weekly Planes
Duration7h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket$205Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,736.3 km
  • Duration: 12h 38m

What companies run services between Lansing, MI, USA and Costa Rica?

Breeze Airways, Volaris Costa Rica, and two other airlines fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) twice a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from CATA Intermodal Downtown to Terminal Tica Bus San José via Detroit Bus Station, Montgomery Intermodal Center, Houston Bus Station, Magnolia Transit Center, Sage Rd @ Alabama St, Houston, San Salvador, and Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador in around 5d 12h.

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