There are 7 ways to get from Meridian to Costa Rica by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Meridian
best- Fly from Meridian (MEI) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane MEI - SJO
7h 12m$137–621Drive to Hattiesburg–Laurel Regional Airport, fly
cheapest- Drive from Meridian to Hattiesburg–Laurel Regional Airport (PIB)car
- Fly from Hattiesburg–Laurel Regional Airport (PIB) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane PIB - SJO
10h 46m$135–572Bus
- Take the bus from Meridian Bus Stop to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to San Antonio Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from San Antonio to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus
3d 18h$454–813Drive 4,391.9 km
- Drive from Meridian to San Josécar 4,391.9 km
2d 10h$589–851Drive to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport, fly
- Drive from Meridian to Birmingham-Airport-BHMcar
- Fly from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane BHM - SJO
8h 50m$209–892Train, bus via San Salvador
- Take the train from Meridian Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Downtown Houstonbus
- Take the bus from Houston to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus Sac
4d 11h$351–694Train, bus
- Take the train from Meridian Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Houstontrain
- Take the bus from Houston to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus
5d 8h$421–799
Meridian (MEI) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Meridian to Costa Rica is to drive and fly which costs $130 - $600 and takes 10h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Meridian to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 7h 12m and costs $130 - $650.
The distance between Meridian and Costa Rica is 2538 km. The road distance is 4391.9 km.
The best way to get from Meridian to Costa Rica without a car is to train and bus via San Salvador which takes 4 days 11h and costs $350 - $700.
It takes approximately 7h 12m to get from Meridian to Costa Rica, including transfers.
The best way to get from Meridian to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 7h 12m and costs $130 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $450 - $850 and takes 3 days 18h.
Costa Rica is 1h behind Meridian. It is currently 9:54 PM in Meridian and 8:54 PM in Costa Rica.
Yes, the driving distance between Meridian to Costa Rica is 4392 km. It takes approximately 2 days 10h to drive from Meridian to Costa Rica.
There are 778+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Meridian, MS, USA and Costa Rica?
United Airlines flies from Meridian (MEI) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Meridian Bus Stop to Terminal Atlántico Norte via Dallas Bus Station, San Antonio Bus Station, San Antonio, Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte, Tapachula, San Salvador, and Terminal San Carlos - CCA in around 3d 18h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Meridian to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Hattiesburg–Laurel Regional Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Hattiesburg–Laurel Regional Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Meridian Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Meridian Bus Stop to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to San Antonio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to San Antonio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Downtown Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from San Antonio to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–220
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–180
- 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 Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $65–95
Bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $30–50
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- info@boletosdebus.com
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Houston to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 3d
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $180–390
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Houston to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $230–390
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
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