There are 4 ways to get from Las Vegas to Costa Rica by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Fly from Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)LAS - SJO
9h 53m$147–378Bus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas to Downtown Los Angeles
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Managua
- Take the bus from Managua to Terminal NicaBus
4d 20h$438–525Drive 5,192.6 km
- Drive from Las Vegas to San José5,192.6 km
2d 17h$697–1,006Fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)LAS - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenas
13h 27m$582–1,807
Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Las Vegas to Costa Rica is to fly which costs $140 - $380 and takes 9h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Las Vegas to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 9h 53m and costs $140 - $380.
No, there is no direct bus from Las Vegas to Costa Rica. However, there are services departing from Las Vegas and arriving at Terminal NicaBus via 7th / Maple, Westlake Ave & Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles and Managua. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 20h.
The distance between Las Vegas and Costa Rica is 4270 km. The road distance is 5192.6 km.
The best way to get from Las Vegas to Costa Rica without a car is to bus which takes 4 days 20h and costs $430 - $550.
It takes approximately 9h 53m to get from Las Vegas to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Las Vegas to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Tufesa, depart from Las Vegas station.
The best way to get from Las Vegas to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 9h 53m and costs $140 - $380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $430 - $550 and takes 4 days 20h.
Las Vegas to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Tufesa, arrive at Downtown Los Angeles station.
Costa Rica is 2h ahead of Las Vegas. It is currently 9:20 PM in Las Vegas and 11:20 PM in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Las Vegas, NV, USA and Costa Rica?
Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., American Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Las Vegas to Terminal NicaBus via Downtown Los Angeles, 7th / Maple, Wilshire / Alvarado, Westlake Ave & Wilshire Blvd, Union Ave & James M Wood Blvd, Los Angeles, and Managua in around 4d 20h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–700
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Las Vegas to Downtown Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- info@boletosdebus.com
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Los Angeles to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 6h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $340–400
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
- Phone
- +505 2222 2276
- Nicabusinternacionalsa@gmail.com
- Website
- nicabus.com.ni
Bus from Managua to Terminal NicaBus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $37–38
- Website
- https://nicabus.com.ni/en/
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1970
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $223
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Monteverde to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $171
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +506 2640 1900
- info@tropicaltourshuttles.com
- Website
- tropicaltourshuttles.com
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Website
- https://tropicaltourshuttles.com/
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