There are 6 ways to get from Niagara Falls to Costa Rica by bus, plane, train, car, or shuttle
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Bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Take the bus from Niagara Falls USA to Buffalo Niagara International Airportbus
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane BUF - SJO
9h 39m$235–759Train, bus
- Take the train from Niagara Falls Amtrak Station to Buffalo Depew Stationtrain
- Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angelestrain
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Managua to Terminal NicaBusbus
7d 1h$1,247–2,422Drive 5,966.5 km
- Drive from Niagara Falls to San Josécar 5,966.5 km
3d 2h$801–1,156Train to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Take the train from Niagara Falls to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane YYZ - SJO
10h 14m$253–661Train to Rochester, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Take the train from Niagara Falls Amtrak Station to Rochestertrain
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane ROC - SJO
11h 19m$245–988Train to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Niagara Falls to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane YYZ - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenas
13h 17m$456–2,238
Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Niagara Falls to Costa Rica is to train and fly which costs $250 - $700 and takes 10h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Niagara Falls to Costa Rica is to bus and fly which takes 9h 39m and costs $230 - $800.
The distance between Niagara Falls and Costa Rica is 3756 km. The road distance is 5966.5 km.
The best way to get from Niagara Falls to Costa Rica without a car is to train and bus which takes 7 days 1h and costs $1,200 - $2,500.
It takes approximately 9h 39m to get from Niagara Falls to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Costa Rica is 2h behind Niagara Falls. It is currently 3:49 AM in Niagara Falls and 1:49 AM in Costa Rica.
Yes, the driving distance between Niagara Falls to Costa Rica is 5966 km. It takes approximately 3 days 2h to drive from Niagara Falls to Costa Rica.
There are 749+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Niagara Falls, NY, USA and Costa Rica?
There is no direct connection from Niagara Falls to Costa Rica. However, you can take the bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, walk to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), walk to Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría, then take the bus to El Erizo. Alternatively, you can take a train from Niagara Falls Amtrak Station to Terminal NicaBus via Buffalo Depew Station, Chicago Union Station, Los Angeles, Alameda / Los Angeles, Grand / Venice, Los Angeles, and Managua in around 7d 1h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Rochester to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 23m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Rochester to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Rochester to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Rochester to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–500
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Rochester to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Website
- airtransat.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 18m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–750
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Niagara Falls Amtrak Station to Buffalo Depew Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $170–340
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Niagara Falls Amtrak Station to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Niagara Falls Amtrak Station to Buffalo Depew Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–150
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $8–50
- Business
- $40–140
- Business Plus
- $50–150
- Economy
- $10–55
- Economy Plus
- $11–60
Train from Niagara Falls to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–160
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $22–75
- Business
- $50–150
- Business Plus
- $60–160
- Economy
- $24–80
- Economy Plus
- $27–85
Train from Niagara Falls Amtrak Station to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–170
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $25–80
- Business
- $55–160
- Business Plus
- $65–170
- Economy
- $28–85
- Economy Plus
- $30–95
Train from Niagara Falls to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–160
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $22–75
- Business
- $50–150
- Business Plus
- $60–160
- Economy
- $24–80
- Economy Plus
- $27–85
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Niagara Falls USA to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- info@boletosdebus.com
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Los Angeles to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 6h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $330–400
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
- Phone
- +505 2222 2276
- Nicabusinternacionalsa@gmail.com
- Website
- nicabus.com.ni
Bus from Managua to Terminal NicaBus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $37–38
- Website
- https://nicabus.com.ni/en/
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $269
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Monteverde to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $209
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–69
- Website
- https://tropicaltourshuttles.com/
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