There are 7 ways to get from Missouri to Costa Rica by plane, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Fly from Springfield-Branson National Airport
best- Fly from Springfield-Branson National Airport (SGF) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane SGF - SJO
7h 28m$227–921Fly from Columbia Regional Airport
cheapest- Fly from Columbia Regional Airport (COU) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane COU - SJO
8h 9m$196–667Bus via Mexico City
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station 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 20h$425–708Drive 4,621.7 km
- Drive from Kansas City to San Josécar 4,621.7 km
2d 11h$620–896Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane STL - SJO
9h 14m$294–2,104Fly from Kansas City
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane MCI - SJO
10h$201–652Bus
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Houston Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Houston to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Managua to Terminal Tica Busbus
5d 6h$363–653
Springfield-Branson National Airport (SGF) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Missouri to Costa Rica is to fly which costs $200 - $650 and takes 10h.
The fastest way to get from Missouri to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 7h 28m and costs $220 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Missouri station to Costa Rica. However, there are services departing from Kansas City Bus Station and arriving at Terminal Tica Bus via Dallas Bus Station, Magnolia Transit Center, Texas Medical Center Transit Center, Houston and Managua. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5 days 6h.
The distance between Missouri and Costa Rica is 3183 km. The road distance is 4621.7 km.
The best way to get from Missouri to Costa Rica without a car is to bus which takes 5 days 6h and costs $360 - $700.
It takes approximately 7h 28m to get from Missouri to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Missouri to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Kansas City Bus Station.
The best way to get from Missouri to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 7h 28m and costs $220 - $950. Alternatively, you can bus via Mexico City, which costs $420 - $750 and takes 3 days 20h.
Missouri to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Dallas Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Missouri to Costa Rica is 4622 km. It takes approximately 2 days 11h to drive from Missouri to Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Missouri, USA and Costa Rica?
United Airlines, Delta, and American Airlines fly from Springfield-Branson National Airport (SGF) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kansas City Bus Station 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 20h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Springfield-Branson National Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Springfield-Branson National Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Springfield-Branson National Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 34m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Columbia Regional Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Columbia Regional Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Kansas City to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Springfield-Branson National Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Springfield-Branson National Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Columbia Regional Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Kansas City to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Springfield-Branson National Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Kansas City to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Kansas City to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Kansas City to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Dallas to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–240
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- 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 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $95–190
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- 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
- 19h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- 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/
Bus from Managua to Terminal Tica Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $65–95
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- info@boletosdebus.com
- Website
- 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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