There are 6 ways to get from Las Cruces to Costa Rica by bus, plane, car, shuttle, or bus (Greyhound)
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Bus to Abraham González International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Take the bus from Las Cruces to El Pasobus
- Fly from Abraham González International Airport (CJS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane CJS - SJO
12h 41m$185–702Bus via Katy
- Take the bus from Las Cruces to El Pasobus
- Take the bus from El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co to Katy, TX - Tornado Bus Cobus
- Take the bus from Houston to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus
4d 13h$470–760Drive 4,288.1 km
- Drive from Las Cruces to San Josécar 4,288.1 km
2d 6h$687–993Bus to El Paso International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Take the bus from Las Cruces to El Pasobus
- Fly from El Paso International Airport (ELP) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane ELP - SJO
12h 26m$256–927Bus to El Paso International Airport, fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Las Cruces to El Pasobus
- Fly from El Paso International Airport (ELP) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane ELP - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenas
15h 17m$680–2,056Bus
- Take the bus from Las Cruces to El Pasobus
- Take the bus from El Paso Bus Station to Houston Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Houston to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus
4d 16h$392–719
Abraham González International Airport (CJS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Las Cruces to Costa Rica is to bus and fly which costs $180 - $700 and takes 12h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Las Cruces to Costa Rica is to bus and fly which takes 12h 26m and costs $250 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Las Cruces to Costa Rica. However, there are services departing from Las Cruces and arriving at Terminal Tica Bus San José via El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co, Houston and Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 13h.
The distance between Las Cruces and Costa Rica is 3414 km. The road distance is 4288.1 km.
The best way to get from Las Cruces to Costa Rica without a car is to bus via Katy which takes 4 days 13h and costs $470 - $800.
It takes approximately 12h 41m to get from Las Cruces to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Las Cruces to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Limousine Express, depart from Las Cruces station.
Las Cruces to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Limousine Express, arrive at El Paso station.
Costa Rica is 1h ahead of Las Cruces. It is currently 2:20 AM in Las Cruces and 3:20 AM in Costa Rica.
Yes, the driving distance between Las Cruces to Costa Rica is 4288 km. It takes approximately 2 days 6h to drive from Las Cruces to Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Las Cruces, NM, USA and Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Las Cruces to Terminal Tica Bus San José via El Paso, El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co, Katy, TX - Tornado Bus Co, Houston, San Salvador, and Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador in around 4d 13h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,600
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,900
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Abraham González International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Abraham González International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Abraham González International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- eplasales@eplalimo.com
- Website
- Limousine Express
Bus from Las Cruces to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- Limousine Express
- One Way
- $25–40
Bus from Las Cruces to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- Limousine Express
- One Way
- $25–40
Bus from Las Cruces to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- Limousine Express
- One Way
- $25–40
Bus from Las Cruces to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- Limousine Express
- One Way
- $25–40
Bus from Las Cruces to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- Limousine Express
- One Way
- $25–40
- support@crossborderxpress.com
- Website
- Cross Border Xpress
Bus from Las Cruces to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Website
- Cross Border Xpress
Bus from Las Cruces to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Website
- Cross Border Xpress
Bus from Las Cruces to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Website
- Cross Border Xpress
Bus from Las Cruces to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Website
- Cross Border Xpress
Bus from Las Cruces to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Website
- Cross Border Xpress
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co to Katy, TX - Tornado Bus Co
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–180
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $160–180
- 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 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
- $60–90
- 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
- $60–90
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from El Paso Bus Station to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–200
- Website
- Greyhound
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