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How to get fromLouisville to Costa Ricaby car, plane, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound, Flixbus), or bus (Amtrak, Greyhound)

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There are 5 ways to get from Louisville to Costa Rica by car, plane, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound, Flixbus), or bus (Amtrak, Greyhound)

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  1. Drive to Blue Grass Airport, fly

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    1. Drive from Louisville to Lexington-Airport-LEXcar car
    2. Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane LEX - SJO
    8h 23m
    $204–871

  2. Fly from Louisville International Airport

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    1. Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane SDF - SJO
    9h 3m
    $173–755

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Nashvillebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Memphis Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Downtown Houstonbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Houston to San Salvadorbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus
    4d 22h
    $443–810

  4. Drive 5,085.8 km

    1. Drive from Louisville to San Josécar car 5,085.8 km
    2d 17h
    $682–986

  5. Bus via Montgomery

    1. Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Nashvillebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Montgomery Intermodal Centerbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Montgomery Intermodal Center to Houston Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Houston to Managuabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus
    5d 15h
    $449–783

Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration8h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket$199Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,237.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 23m

What companies run services between Louisville, KY, USA and Costa Rica?

You can take a bus from Louisville, KY to Terminal Atlántico Norte via Nashville Bus Station, Memphis Bus Station, Downtown Houston, Smith St @ Pierce St, West Bellfort Park & Ride, Houston, San Salvador, and Terminal San Carlos - CCA in around 4d 22h. Alternatively, Southwest Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) every 4 hours.

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