There are 5 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)plane LAS - SJO
9h 53m$167–418Bus via Puebla
- Take the bus from Las Vegas to El Pasobus
- Take the bus from Ciudad Juárez to Puebla CAPUbus
- Take the bus from Puebla CAPU to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Benito - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus
3d 23h$464–768Drive 5,194.2 km
- Drive from Las Vegas to San Josécar 5,194.2 km
2d 17h$697–1,007Fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane LAS - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenas
13h 27m$582–1,907Bus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas to Downtown Los Angelesbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Managua to Terminal NicaBusbus
4d 20h$442–530
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 $160 - $420 and takes 9h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Las Vegas to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 9h 53m and costs $160 - $420.
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 4269 km. The road distance is 5194.2 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 $440 - $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 $160 - $420. Alternatively, you can bus via Puebla, which costs $460 - $800 and takes 3 days 23h.
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 10:53 PM in Las Vegas and 12:53 AM in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Las Vegas, NV, USA and Costa Rica?
Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., United Airlines, and three 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 Atlántico Norte via El Paso, Presidencia, Minatitlán Sur, Ciudad Juárez, Puebla CAPU, Tapachula, San Salvador, and Terminal San Benito - CCA in around 3d 23h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 49m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 31m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,700
- 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
- $190–750
- 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 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Las Vegas to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from Ciudad Juárez to Puebla CAPU
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–340
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Puebla CAPU to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 961 638 5018
- info@autobusestitanium.com
- Website
- autobusestitanium.com
Bus from Puebla CAPU to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Book at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Delux
- $45–65
- First Class
- $45–55
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Puebla CAPU to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +𝟓𝟎𝟑 𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟒 𝟔𝟓𝟒𝟖
- elcondorinternacional@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tapachula to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Tapachula to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal San Benito - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–81
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $55–75
- 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/
- 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
- $60–90
- 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/
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