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

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There are 10 ways to get from Oceanside to Costa Rica by bus, plane, train, car, shuttle, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from 301 Mission Ave STE 205, Oceanside, CA to LAX Terminal 3 Upper Level dropoffbus
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)planeLAX - SJO
    9h 34m
    $179–437

  2. Train to Tijuana International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Oceanside to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
    2. Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)planeTIJ - SJO
    13h 37m
    $172–717

  3. Train, bus via Oaxaca

    1. Take the train from Oceanside to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
    2. Take the bus from Tijuana to Oaxacabus
    3. Take the bus from Oaxaca to Tapachulabus
    4. Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvadorbus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal San Benito - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus
    3d 17h
    $294–418

  4. Drive 5,236.6 km

    1. Drive from Oceanside to San Josécar5,236.6 km
    2d 16h
    $703–1,015

  5. Train to San Diego International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Take the train from Oceanside to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
    2. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)planeSAN - SJO
    11h 35m
    $267–1,520

  6. Train, train to Ontario International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Take the train from Oceanside to Los Angelestrain
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtraktrain
    3. Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)planeONT - SJO
    14h 33m
    $237–857

  7. Train to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Take the train from Oceanside to Anaheimtrain
    2. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)planeSNA - SJO
    13h 56m
    $317–530

  8. Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from 301 Mission Ave STE 205, Oceanside, CA to LAX Terminal 3 Upper Level dropoffbus
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)planeLAX - LIR
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle
    12h 43m
    $704–2,486

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Oceanside to Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicanobus
    2. Take the bus from Tijuana 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 Guatemana Aguilar Batresbus
    5. Take the bus from Guatemala Aguilar Batres to Terminal San Benito - CCAbus
    6. Take the bus from Terminal San Benito - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus
    4d 9h
    $366–808

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Oceanside to Los Angelestrain
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles to Managuabus
    3. Take the bus from Managua to Terminal Tica Busbus
    4d 18h
    $401–477

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar57Weekly Planes
Duration7h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket$118Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Oceanside, CA, USA and Costa Rica?

You can take a bus from Oceanside to Terminal Atlántico Norte via Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicano, Tijuana, Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte, Tapachula, Guatemala Aguilar Batres, and Terminal San Benito - CCA in around 4d 9h.

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