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How to get fromNashville to Costa Ricaby plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, shuttle, bus, train, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 7 ways to get from Nashville to Costa Rica by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, shuttle, bus, train, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly Nashville to Juan Santamaría International Airport

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    1. Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane BNA - SJO
    7h 18m
    $152–652

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Memphis Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Downtown Houstonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Houston to San Salvadorbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus bus
    4d 18h
    $385–713

  3. Drive  4,818.5 km

    1. Drive from Nashville to San Josécar car 4,818.5 km
    2d 14h
    $647–934

  4. Drive to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Drive from Nashville to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV)car car
    2. Fly from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane HSV - SJO
    8h 48m
    $171–730

  5. Fly Nashville to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane BNA - LIR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    10h 21m
    $526–1,681

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Carbondale to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain train
    3. Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Downtown Houstonbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Houston to San Salvadorbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus bus
    5d 1h
    $506–1,060

  7. Bus via Montgomery

    1. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Montgomery Intermodal Centerbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Montgomery Intermodal Center to Houston Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Houston to Managuabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus
    5d 11h
    $407–684

Nashville (BNA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration6h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket$149Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,936.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 18m

What companies run services between Nashville, TN, USA and Costa Rica?

Southwest Airlines, JetBlue Airways, and two other airlines fly from Nashville (BNA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nashville Bus Station to Terminal Tica Bus San José via Memphis Bus Station, Downtown Houston, Downtown Transit Center Stn SB, Texas Medical Center Transit Center, Texas Medical Center Transit Center, Bellaire Blvd @ Corporate Dr, Houston, San Salvador, and Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador in around 4d 18h.

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