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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Fly Lincoln Municipal Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Fly from Lincoln Municipal Airport (LNK) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane LNK - SJO
8h 54m$264–979Fly Omaha to Juan Santamaría International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane OMA - SJO
10h 1m$202–803Bus via San Salvador
- Take the bus from Omaha to Austinbus
- Take the bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza 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
4d 21h$525–784Drive 4,872.4 km
- Drive from Omaha to San Josécar 4,872.4 km
2d 13h$654–944Fly North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Fly from North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (LBF) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane LBF - SJO
13h 7m$214–740Fly Kearney Municipal Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Fly from Kearney Municipal Airport (EAR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane EAR - SJO
13h 10m$217–795Fly North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (LBF) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane LBF - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenas
13h 39m$587–1,617Bus
- Take the bus from Omaha to Kansas Citybus
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Downtown Houstonbus
- Take the bus from Houston to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus
5d 15h$441–746
Lincoln Municipal Airport (LNK) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nebraska to Costa Rica is to fly which costs $210 - $750 and takes 13h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Nebraska to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 8h 54m and costs $260 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Nebraska to Costa Rica. However, there are services departing from 16th & Howard NW and arriving at Terminal Tica Bus San José via Omaha, 6402 Airport Blvd, Austin Eastside Bus Plaza, Houston and Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 21h.
The distance between Nebraska and Costa Rica is 3661 km. The road distance is 4872.4 km.
The best way to get from Nebraska to Costa Rica without a car is to bus via San Salvador which takes 4 days 21h and costs $500 - $800.
It takes approximately 8h 54m to get from Nebraska to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Nebraska to Costa Rica bus services, operated by TL Premium, depart from Omaha station.
The best way to get from Nebraska to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 8h 54m and costs $260 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can bus via San Salvador, which costs $500 - $800 and takes 4 days 21h.
Nebraska to Costa Rica bus services, operated by TL Premium, arrive at Austin station.
Costa Rica is 1h behind Nebraska. It is currently 3:14 PM in Nebraska and 2:14 PM in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Nebraska, USA and Costa Rica?
American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Lincoln Municipal Airport (LNK) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) twice daily. 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.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lincoln Municipal Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 43m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Kearney Municipal Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Kearney Municipal Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 57m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Omaha to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field to Liberia International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field to Liberia International Airport via Denver, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Denver, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Kearney Municipal Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Denver, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Denver, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Kearney Municipal Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Denver, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lincoln Municipal Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Omaha to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Omaha to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Omaha to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Omaha to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–750
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Omaha to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Phone
- +52 449 291 3048
- tours.lopez@hotmail.com
- Website
- TL Premium
Bus from Omaha to Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $227
- Schedules at
- TL Premium
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Downtown Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- 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
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San José
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- Tica Bus
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $269
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $209
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–69
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Omaha to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $55–80
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–150
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $30–50
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