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

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There are 8 ways to get from Nebraska to Costa Rica by plane, bus (Flixbus), car, shuttle, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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  1. Fly North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field to Juan Santamaría International Airport

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    1. Fly from North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (LBF) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane LBF - SJO
    9h 7m
    $203–738

  2. Fly Lincoln Municipal Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport

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    1. Fly from Lincoln Municipal Airport (LNK) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane LNK - SJO
    8h 57m
    $173–677

  3. Bus via San Salvador

    1. Take the bus from Omaha to Austinbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to 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 21h
    $527–784

  4. Drive  4,872.6 km

    1. Drive from Omaha to San Josécar car 4,872.6 km
    2d 13h
    $654–944

  5. Fly Kearney Municipal Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Fly from Kearney Municipal Airport (EAR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane EAR - SJO
    9h 10m
    $206–743

  6. Fly Omaha to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane OMA - SJO
    10h 11m
    $181–751

  7. Fly North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (LBF) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane LBF - LIR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    12h 5m
    $597–1,717

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Omaha to Kansas Citybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Downtown Houstonbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Houston to Managuabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus
    5d 17h
    $461–756

North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (LBF) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration12h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket$170Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,832.2 km
  • Duration: 9h 7m

What companies run services between Nebraska, USA and Costa Rica?

United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (LBF) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 16th & Howard NW to Terminal Tica Bus San José via Omaha, Austin, 6402 Airport Blvd, Austin Eastside Bus Plaza, Houston, Houston, San Salvador, and Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador in around 4d 21h.

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