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

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  1. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County

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    1. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane SNA - SJO
    9h
    $400–619

  2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport

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    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane LAX - SJO
    9h 4m
    $105–388

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Los Angeles to San Antonio Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from San Antonio 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 Benito - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus
    4d 10h
    $453–878

  4. Drive 5,334.1 km

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

  5. Fly from Long Beach Airport

    1. Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane LGB - SJO
    13h 22m
    $162–703

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Los Angeles to Managuabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Managua to Terminal Tica Busbus bus
    4d 17h
    $373–449

John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration11h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket$170Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

United Airlines, American Airlines, and three other airlines fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Downtown Long Beach Station to Terminal Tica Bus via Union Station - Metro A-Line, Cesar E Chavez / Vignes, Los Angeles, Managua, and Managua in around 4d 17h.

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