There are 11 ways to get from Mobile to Costa Rica by car, plane, train, bus, bus (Flixbus), or bus (Greyhound)
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 Hattiesburg–Laurel Regional Airport, fly
best- Drive from Mobile to Hattiesburg–Laurel Regional Airport (PIB)car
- Fly from Hattiesburg–Laurel Regional Airport (PIB) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane PIB - SJO
11h 3m$150–630Bus to Pensacola International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Mobile Bus Station to Pensacola Airportbus
- Fly from Pensacola International Airport (PNS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane PNS - SJO
11h 11m$131–571Train, bus via Mexico City
- Take the train from Mobile, AL to New Orleans, LA - 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 Sac
3d 21h$516–995Drive 4,324.8 km
- Drive from Mobile to San Josécar 4,324.8 km
2d 8h$580–838Bus to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Mobile to Crestviewbus
- Fly from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane VPS - SJO
11h 14m$220–678Train to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport, fly
- Take the train from Mobile Amtrak Sta to Gulfport Amtrak Statrain
- Fly from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport (GPT) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane GPT - SJO
10h 21m$197–766Fly from Mobile Regional Airport
- Fly from Mobile Regional Airport (MOB) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane MOB - SJO
10h 42m$141–588Train, bus
- Take the train from Mobile Amtrak Sta to Biloxi Amtrak Statrain
- Take the bus from Biloxi to Houston - Telephone Rdbus
- Take the bus from Houston to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus Sac
4d 8h$344–636Bus
- Take the bus from Mobile Bus Station to Downtown Houstonbus
- Take the bus from Houston to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Managua to Terminal NicaBusbus
4d 21h$341–550Bus via Houston
- Take the bus from Mobile Bus Station to Houston Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Houston to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Managua to San Josébus
5d 2hTrain, bus #2
- Take the train from Mobile, AL to New Orleans, LA - 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 6h$393–764
Hattiesburg–Laurel Regional Airport (PIB) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mobile to Costa Rica is to bus and fly which costs $130 - $600 and takes 11h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Mobile to Costa Rica is to train and fly which takes 10h 21m and costs $190 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Mobile to Costa Rica. However, there are services departing from St Joseph SB Near St Louis St and arriving at San José via Mobile Bus Station, Magnolia Transit Center, Texas Medical Center Transit Center, Houston and Managua. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5 days 2h.
The distance between Mobile and Costa Rica is 2621 km. The road distance is 4324.8 km.
The best way to get from Mobile to Costa Rica without a car is to train and bus which takes 4 days 8h and costs $340 - $650.
It takes approximately 11h 3m to get from Mobile to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Mobile to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Mobile Bus Station.
The best way to get from Mobile to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 10h 42m and costs $140 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $340 - $550 and takes 4 days 21h.
Mobile to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Houston Bus Station.
Costa Rica is 1h behind Mobile. It is currently 1:54 PM in Mobile and 12:54 PM in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Mobile, AL, USA and Costa Rica?
United Airlines, Delta, and American Airlines fly from Mobile Regional Airport (MOB) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from St Joseph SB Near St Louis St to Terminal NicaBus via Govt WB Across from Greyhound, Mobile Bus Station, Downtown Houston, Wheeler Station, Houston, Managua, and Managua in around 4d 21h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Hattiesburg–Laurel Regional Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Mobile Regional Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Mobile Regional Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Mobile Regional Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Mobile, AL to New Orleans, LA - Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to San Antonio Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–360
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Mobile Amtrak Sta to Gulfport Amtrak Sta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Mobile Amtrak Sta to Biloxi Amtrak Sta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from San Antonio to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–220
- 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 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
- 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/
- 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
Bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $30–50
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Mobile to Crestview
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Biloxi to Houston - Telephone Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Mobile Bus Station to Pensacola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–20
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Mobile Bus Station to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- 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
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Mobile Bus Station to Downtown Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +505 2222 2276
- Nicabusinternacionalsa@gmail.com
- Website
- nicabus.com.ni
Bus from Managua to Terminal NicaBus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $37–38
- Website
- https://nicabus.com.ni/en/
- Phone
- +503 7841 5688
- info@transportedelsol.com
- Website
- transportedelsol.com
Bus from Managua to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- transportedelsol.com
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