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There are 5 ways to get from Millbrae to Costa Rica by plane, train, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport

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    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane SFO - SJO
    8h 57m
    $279–1,312

  2. Fly Oakland International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport

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    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane OAK - SJO
    11h 51m
    $184–772

  3. Caltrain, bus

    1. Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    2. Take the bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Los Angeles to Managuabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Managua to Terminal Tica Busbus bus
    5d 1h
    $419–566

  4. Drive 5,926.2 km

    1. Drive from Millbrae to San Josécar car 5,926.2 km
    3d
    $795–1,148

  5. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane SFO - LIR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    11h 46m
    $584–2,511

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar38Weekly Planes
Duration8h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket$142Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

United Airlines, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and Aeroméxico fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 5 times a day.

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