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

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There are 6 ways to get from Lansing to Costa Rica by plane, bus, car, bus (Greyhound), taxi, or train

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  1. Fly

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    1. Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane LAN - SJO
    7h 49m
    $356–970

  2. Bus via Morelia

    1. Take the bus from CATA Intermodal Downtown to Greyhound Grand Rapidsbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Moreliabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Morelia to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tapachulabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvadorbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus
    4d 11h
    $6,051–6,245

  3. Drive 5,624.8 km

    1. Drive from Lansing to San Josécar car 5,624.8 km
    2d 21h
    $755–1,090

  4. 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 San Salvadorbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus
    5d 10h
    $584–1,046

  5. Bus #2

    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 Managuabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus
    6d 5h
    $541–988

  6. 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 Lakeland Amtrak Stationtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Plant City, FL to Houstonbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Houston to Katybus bus
    6. Take the bus from Houston to San Salvadorbus bus
    7. Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus
    6d 15h
    $1,130–2,262

Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration11h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket$273Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

American Airlines, Breeze Airways, and three other airlines fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from CATA Intermodal Downtown to Terminal Atlántico Norte via Greyhound Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids, Morelia, Morelia, Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte, Tapachula, San Salvador, and Terminal San Carlos - CCA in around 4d 11h.

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