There are 8 ways to get from Mississippi to Costa Rica by plane, train, bus, car, 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 Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport
best- Fly from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport (GPT) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane GPT - SJO
7h 5m$171–663Fly from Meridian
cheapest- Fly from Meridian (MEI) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane MEI - SJO
9h 9m$157–621Train, bus
- Take the train from Jackson 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 Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus
4d 10h$339–671Drive 4,264.7 km
- Drive from Jackson to San Josécar 4,264.7 km
2d 8h$572–827Fly from Jackson/Vicksburg
- Fly from Jackson/Vicksburg (JAN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane JAN - SJO
7h 3m$170–648Fly from Memphis
- Fly from Memphis (MEM) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane MEM - SJO
7h 5m$203–778Fly from Hattiesburg–Laurel Regional Airport
- Fly from Hattiesburg–Laurel Regional Airport (PIB) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane PIB - SJO
10h 23m$173–639Bus
- Take the bus from Jackson to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Houstonbus
- Take the bus from Houston to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus Mga
5d 3h$347–595
Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport (GPT) 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 7h 3m and costs $170 - $650.
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 Baton Rouge Bus Station, Houston and Terminal Managua - CCA. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5 days 3h.
The distance between Mississippi and Costa Rica is 2333 km. The road distance is 4264.7 km.
The best way to get from Mississippi to Costa Rica without a car is to train and bus which takes 4 days 10h and costs $330 - $700.
It takes approximately 7h 5m 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 5m and costs $170 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $340 - $600 and takes 5 days 3h.
Mississippi to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Baton Rouge Bus Station.
Costa Rica is 1h behind Mississippi. It is currently 2:46 PM in Mississippi and 1:46 PM in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Mississippi, USA and Costa Rica?
United Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport (GPT) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Jackson to Terminal Atlántico Norte via Baton Rouge Bus Station, Houston, Houston, and Terminal Managua - CCA in around 5d 3h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Jackson/Vicksburg to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Memphis to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
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
- $140–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Jackson/Vicksburg to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Jackson/Vicksburg to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Jackson/Vicksburg to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Memphis to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Memphis to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Jackson/Vicksburg to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Memphis to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- 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
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 9m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Memphis to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 57m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
- 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
- $50–120
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- 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
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San José
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- Tica Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Jackson to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- Greyhound
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
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Yes, the driving distance between Mississippi to Costa Rica is 4265 km. It takes approximately 2 days 8h to drive from Mississippi to Costa Rica.
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