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

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There are 10 ways to get from Nebraska to Costa Rica by plane, bus, car, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), bus (Greyhound), or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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  1. Fly from Kearney Municipal Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Kearney Municipal Airport (EAR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)planeEAR - SJO
    12h 20m
    $197–695

  2. Fly from Lincoln Municipal Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Lincoln Municipal Airport (LNK) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)planeLNK - SJO
    9h 9m
    $174–679

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Omaha to San Marcosbus
    2. Take the bus from San Marcos to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tapachulabus
    4. Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvadorbus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal San Benito - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus
    4d
    $502–737

  4. Drive 4,869.5 km

    1. Drive from Omaha to San Josécar4,869.5 km
    2d 13h
    $653–944

  5. Fly from North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field

    1. Fly from North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (LBF) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)planeLBF - SJO
    9h 28m
    $184–690

  6. Fly from Omaha

    1. Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)planeOMA - SJO
    9h 47m
    $242–1,003

  7. Bus via Saltillo

    1. Take the bus from Omaha to Saltillobus
    2. Take the bus from Saltillo to Puebla CAPUbus
    3. Take the bus from Puebla CAPU to Tapachulabus
    4. Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvadorbus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal San Benito - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus
    4d 2h
    $457–707

  8. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Omaha to San Marcosbus
    2. Take the bus from San Marcos to San Antonio Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Houstonbus
    4. Take the bus from Houston to San Salvadorbus
    5. Take the bus from San Salvador to San Josébus
    5d 4h
    $512–775

  9. Bus #3

    1. Take the bus from Omaha to Wacobus
    2. Take the bus from Waco Bus Stop to Houston Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Houston to Managuabus
    4. Take the bus from Managua to Terminal Tica Busbus
    5d 10h
    $497–769

  10. Bus #4

    1. Take the bus from Omaha to Kansas Citybus
    2. Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Downtown Houstonbus
    4. Take the bus from St Joseph Pkwy @ Louisiana St to West Bellfort Park & Ridebus
    5. Take the bus from Houston to Managuabus
    6. Take the bus from Managua to Terminal Tica Busbus
    5d 11h
    $385–767

Kearney Municipal Airport (EAR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar36Weekly Planes
Duration15h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$160Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Kearney Municipal Airport (EAR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 16th & Howard NW to Terminal Atlántico Norte via Omaha, San Marcos, Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte, Tapachula, San Salvador, and Terminal San Benito - CCA in around 4d.

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