There are 10 ways to get from Mississippi to Costa Rica by plane, bus (Greyhound), car, train, bus, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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 Jackson/Vicksburg
best- Fly from Jackson/Vicksburg (JAN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane JAN - SJO
7h 3m$170–648Fly from Meridian
cheapest- Fly from Meridian (MEI) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane MEI - SJO
9h 9m$157–621Bus via Mexico City
- Take the bus from Jackson to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas 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 17h$463–700Drive 4,266.9 km
- Drive from Jackson to San Josécar 4,266.9 km
2d 8h$573–827Fly from Memphis
- Fly from Memphis (MEM) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane MEM - SJO
7h 4m$203–778Fly from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport
- Fly from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport (GPT) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane GPT - SJO
6h 47m$181–713Fly from Hattiesburg–Laurel Regional Airport
- Fly from Hattiesburg–Laurel Regional Airport (PIB) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane PIB - SJO
10h 23m$163–639Train, bus via Mexico City
- Take the train from Jackson to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to San Antonio Stationtrain
- 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 21h$594–1,057Bus
- Take the bus from Jackson to New Orleans Bus Stationbus
- 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 12h$333–637Train, bus
- Take the train from Jackson 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 Mga
5d 7h$431–806
Jackson/Vicksburg (JAN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mississippi to Costa Rica is to fly which costs $150 - $650 and takes 9h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Mississippi to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 6h 47m and costs $180 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Mississippi to Costa Rica. However, there are services departing from Jackson and arriving at Terminal Atlántico Norte via Dallas, Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte, Tapachula and Terminal San Carlos - CCA. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 17h.
The distance between Mississippi and Costa Rica is 2572 km. The road distance is 4266.9 km.
The best way to get from Mississippi to Costa Rica without a car is to bus which takes 4 days 12h and costs $330 - $650.
It takes approximately 7h 3m to get from Mississippi to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Mississippi to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Jackson station.
The best way to get from Mississippi to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 7h 3m and costs $170 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus via Mexico City, which costs $460 - $700 and takes 3 days 17h.
Mississippi to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Dallas Bus Station.
Costa Rica is 1h behind Mississippi. It is currently 10:37 AM in Mississippi and 9:37 AM in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Mississippi, USA and Costa Rica?
United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Jackson/Vicksburg (JAN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Jackson to Terminal Atlántico Norte via Dallas Bus Station, Bachman Station, Pearl/Arts District Station, Dallas, Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte, Tapachula, San Salvador, and Terminal San Carlos - CCA in around 3d 17h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Jackson/Vicksburg to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Memphis to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Meridian to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Hattiesburg–Laurel Regional Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Jackson/Vicksburg to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Jackson/Vicksburg to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Memphis to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Memphis to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Jackson/Vicksburg to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Memphis to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Memphis to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Jackson/Vicksburg to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Memphis to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Memphis to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 52m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Hattiesburg–Laurel Regional Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 44m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Jackson to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to San Antonio Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $180–380
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Jackson to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Jackson to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Jackson to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP)
Bus from Dallas to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–250
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP)
Bus from San Antonio to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–230
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP)
- 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
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
- El Condor Internacional
Bus from Tapachula to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- El Condor Internacional
Bus from Tapachula to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- El Condor Internacional
Bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $65–95
Bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $65–95
Bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- 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
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $30–50
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Downtown Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- 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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