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

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There are 8 ways to get from Lansing to Costa Rica by bus, plane, car, shuttle, or bus (Greyhound)

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

    best
    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
    13h 2m
    $491–1,240

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from CATA Intermodal Downtown to Greyhound Grand Rapidsbus bus
    2. Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane GRR - SJO
    12h 29m
    $217–883

  3. 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
    $6,051–6,234

  4. Drive 5,626 km

    1. Drive from Lansing to San Josécar car 5,626 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
    7h 47m
    $296–820

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

    1. Take the bus from CATA Intermodal Downtown to Greyhound 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 53m
    $600–1,810

  7. 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
    $575–1,016

  8. 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
    $527–938

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

Calendar36Weekly Planes
Duration9h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket$177Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,737.3 km
  • Duration: 13h 2m

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

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. Alternatively, Breeze Airways, Volaris Costa Rica, and two other airlines fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 3 times a week.

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