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There are 9 ways to get from Ohio to Costa Rica by plane, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus

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  1. Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)planeCMH - SJO
    8h 59m
    $200–509

  2. Fly from Akron

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Akron (CAK) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)planeCAK - SJO
    9h 53m
    $130–530

  3. Bus via San Salvador

    1. Take the bus from Columbus to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Atlanta to Houston - Telephone Rdbus
    3. Take the bus from Houston to San Salvadorbus
    4. Take the bus from San Salvador to San Josébus
    5d 10h
    $529–876

  4. Drive 5,408.2 km

    1. Drive from Columbus to San Josécar5,408.2 km
    2d 20h
    $726–1,048

  5. Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport

    1. Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)planeCLE - SJO
    9h 48m
    $164–704

  6. Fly from Covington

    1. Fly from Covington (CVG) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)planeCVG - SJO
    9h 45m
    $465–856

  7. Bus to Detroit, fly

    1. Take the bus from Toledo to Dearbornbus
    2. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)planeDTW - SJO
    11h 31m

  8. Bus to Pittsburgh International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Youngstown Bus Stop to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus
    2. Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)planePIT - SJO
    11h 34m
    $155–278

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Columbus to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Houston Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Houston to Managuabus
    4. Take the bus from Managua to Terminal Tica Busbus
    5d 21h
    $454–879

John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration7h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket$153Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

Delta, Southwest Airlines, and three other airlines fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Columbus to San José via Atlanta Bus Station, Garnett Station, Doraville Station, Atlanta, Houston - Telephone Rd, Houston - Hillcroft Ave, Houston, San Salvador, and San Salvador in around 5d 10h.

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