There are 6 ways to get from Missoula to Costa Rica by car, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Helena Regional Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Drive from Missoula to Helena Regional Airport (HLN)car
- Fly from Helena Regional Airport (HLN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane HLN - SJO
12h 36m$200–779Fly Missoula International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Missoula International Airport (MSO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane MSO - SJO
13h 32m$190–800Drive 6,353.2 km
- Drive from Missoula to San Josécar 6,353.2 km
3d 2h$1,018–1,471Drive to Glacier Park International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Drive from Missoula to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)car
- Fly from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane FCA - SJO
17h 37m$251–931Fly Missoula International Airport to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Missoula International Airport (MSO) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane MSO - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenas
14h 55m$624–1,879Drive to Gallatin Field Airport, fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
- Drive from Missoula to Bozeman-Airport-BZNcar
- Fly from Gallatin Field Airport (BZN) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane BZN - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenas
14h 57m$567–1,627
Helena Regional Airport (HLN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Missoula to Costa Rica is to drive and fly which costs $200 - $800 and takes 12h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Missoula to Costa Rica is to drive and fly which takes 12h 36m and costs $200 - $800.
The distance between Missoula and Costa Rica is 5033 km. The road distance is 6353.2 km.
It takes approximately 12h 36m to get from Missoula to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Costa Rica is 1h ahead of Missoula. It is currently 4:28 PM in Missoula and 5:28 PM in Costa Rica.
Yes, the driving distance between Missoula to Costa Rica is 6353 km. It takes approximately 3 days 2h to drive from Missoula to Costa Rica.
There are 732+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Missoula, MT, USA and Costa Rica?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Missoula International Airport (MSO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 4 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 32m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 42m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 46m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 23m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 49m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 2m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Liberia International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 7m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Liberia International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Denver, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Denver, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Denver, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Denver, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Las Vegas, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Liberia International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $269
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $209
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $269
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $209
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–69
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–69
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
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