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There are 6 ways to get from Long Beach to Costa Rica by plane, train, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport

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    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane LAX - SJO
    8h 58m
    $125–468

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Los Angeles to San Marcos Amtraktrain train
    2. Take the bus from San Marcos to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tapachulabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvadorbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus
    4d 12h
    $723–1,438

  3. Drive 5,334.1 km

    1. Drive from Long Beach to San Josécar car 5,334.1 km
    2d 18h
    $716–1,034

  4. Fly Long Beach Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane LGB - SJO
    13h 25m
    $172–753

  5. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane LAX - LIR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    12h 14m
    $608–2,585

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Los Angeles to Managuabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Managua to Terminal NicaBusbus bus
    4d 16h
    $381–446

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar68Weekly Planes
Duration8h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$107Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Long Beach, CA, USA and Costa Rica?

Alaska Airlines, Inc., Delta, and five other airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Downtown Long Beach Station to Terminal NicaBus via 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Lines, Flower St & 7th St, Flower St & Olympic Blvd, Olympic / Flower, Los Angeles, and Managua in around 4d 16h.

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