There are 5 ways to get from Mesa to Costa Rica by plane, taxi, train, car, bus, or shuttle
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Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)PHX - SJO
10h 18m$173–654Taxi, train, drive, bus
- Take the taxi from Mesa to Maricopa Amtrak
- Take the train from Maricopa Amtrak to Yuma Amtrak
- Drive from Yuma Amtrak to San Luis Río Colorado
- Take the bus from San Luis Río Colorado to México Politécnico
- Take the bus from Politécnico to Tapachula
- Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvador
- Take the bus from Terminal San Benito - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Norte
3d 20h$339–473Drive 4,720.4 km
- Drive from Mesa to San José4,720.4 km
2d 12h$633–915Fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)PHX - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenas
13h 39m$648–2,103Bus
- Take the bus from Love's Chandler to Downtown Los Angeles
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Managua
- Take the bus from Managua to Terminal NicaBus
5d$500–598
Phoenix (PHX) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mesa to Costa Rica is to fly which costs $170 - $700 and takes 10h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Mesa to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 10h 18m and costs $170 - $700.
The distance between Mesa and Costa Rica is 3877 km. The road distance is 4720.4 km.
The best way to get from Mesa to Costa Rica without a car is to bus which takes 5 days 0h and costs $500 - $600.
It takes approximately 10h 18m to get from Mesa to Costa Rica, including transfers.
The best way to get from Mesa to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 10h 18m and costs $170 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $500 - $600 and takes 5 days 0h.
Costa Rica is 1h ahead of Mesa. It is currently 10:54 PM in Mesa and 11:54 PM in Costa Rica.
Yes, the driving distance between Mesa to Costa Rica is 4720 km. It takes approximately 2 days 12h to drive from Mesa to Costa Rica.
There are 794+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Mesa, AZ, USA and Costa Rica?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Mesa to Terminal NicaBus via Love's Chandler, Downtown Los Angeles, 7th / Maple, Wilshire / Alvarado, Westlake Ave & Wilshire Blvd, Union Ave & James M Wood Blvd, Los Angeles, and Managua in around 5d.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Phoenix to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Phoenix to Liberia International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
Flights from Phoenix to Liberia International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,900
Flights from Phoenix to Liberia International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Phoenix to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Phoenix to Liberia International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,800
Flights from Phoenix to Liberia International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Phoenix to Liberia International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Phoenix to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Phoenix to Liberia International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,900
Flights from Phoenix to Liberia International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Phoenix to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Phoenix to Liberia International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Phoenix to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Phoenix to Liberia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Maricopa Amtrak to Yuma Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- servicios@acnautobuses.com
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from San Luis Río Colorado to México Politécnico
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–110
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- +52 961 638 5018
- info@autobusestitanium.com
- Website
- autobusestitanium.com
Bus from Politécnico to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Book at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Delux
- $45–65
- First Class
- $45–60
- 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 Love's Chandler to Downtown Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–100
- 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/
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- $85–110
Yellow Cab AZ
- Phone
- +1 480-888-8888
- Website
- yellowcabaz.com
VIP Taxi
- Phone
- +1 602-300-3000
- Website
- viptaxi.com
Downtown Taxi
- Phone
- +1 602-800-2417
- Website
- downtowntaxi0.godaddysites.com
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