There are 3 ways to get from Montreal to Costa Rica by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane YUL - SJO
8h 35m$284–805Train, bus
- Take the train from Montreal Central Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Houstonbus
- Take the bus from Houston to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus
6d 2h$750–1,587Drive 6,535.9 km
- Drive from Montreal to San Josécar 6,535.9 km
3d 8h$930–1,343
Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Montreal to Costa Rica is to fly which costs $280 - $850 and takes 8h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Montreal to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 8h 35m and costs $280 - $850.
The distance between Montreal and Costa Rica is 4088 km. The road distance is 6535.9 km.
The best way to get from Montreal to Costa Rica without a car is to train and bus which takes 6 days 2h and costs $750 - $1,600.
It takes approximately 8h 35m to get from Montreal to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Costa Rica is 2h behind Montreal. It is currently 6:47 AM in Montreal and 4:47 AM in Costa Rica.
Yes, the driving distance between Montreal to Costa Rica is 6536 km. It takes approximately 3 days 8h to drive from Montreal to Costa Rica.
There are 740+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Montreal, QC, Canada and Costa Rica?
Air Canada, Air Transat, and American Airlines fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) once daily.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Montreal Central Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–220
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $350–800
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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