There are 8 ways to get from Omaha to Costa Rica by plane, bus, car, shuttle, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)OMA - SJO
9h 47m$242–1,003Bus
- Take the bus from Omaha to San Marcos
- Take the bus from San Marcos to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tapachula
- Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvador
- Take the bus from Terminal San Benito - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Norte
3d 23h$503–732Drive 4,869.5 km
- Drive from Omaha to San José4,869.5 km
2d 13h$653–944Fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)OMA - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenas
13h 58m$827–2,902Bus via Saltillo
- Take the bus from Omaha to Saltillo
- Take the bus from Saltillo to Puebla CAPU
- Take the bus from Puebla CAPU to Tapachula
- Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvador
- Take the bus from Terminal San Benito - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Norte
4d 1h$465–698Bus via Saltillo #2
- Take the bus from Omaha to Saltillo
- Take the bus from Saltillo to Ciudad de México
- Take the bus from Mexico City Politécnico Station to Tapachula
- Take the bus from Tapachula to Guatemana Aguilar Batres
- Take the bus from Guatemala Aguilar Batres to Terminal San Benito - CCA
- Take the bus from Terminal San Benito - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Norte
4d 2h$430–572Bus #2
- Take the bus from Omaha to Waco
- Take the bus from Waco to Houston - Telephone Rd
- Take the bus from Houston to Managua
- Take the bus from Managua to Terminal Tica Bus
5d 10h$519–725Bus #3
- Take the bus from Omaha to Kansas City
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Downtown Houston
- Take the bus from St Joseph Pkwy @ Louisiana St to West Bellfort Park & Ride
- Take the bus from Houston to Managua
- Take the bus from Managua to Terminal Tica Bus
5d 11h$385–767
Omaha (OMA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Omaha to Costa Rica is to bus via Saltillo which costs $430 - $600 and takes 4 days 2h.
The fastest way to get from Omaha to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 9h 47m and costs $240 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Omaha to Costa Rica. However, there are services departing from Omaha and arriving at Terminal Atlántico Norte via Saltillo, Mexico City Politécnico Station, Tapachula, Guatemala Aguilar Batres and Terminal San Benito - CCA. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 2h.
The distance between Omaha and Costa Rica is 3676 km. The road distance is 4869.5 km.
The best way to get from Omaha to Costa Rica without a car is to bus via Saltillo which takes 4 days 2h and costs $430 - $600.
It takes approximately 9h 47m to get from Omaha to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Omaha to Costa Rica bus services, operated by TL Premium, depart from Omaha station.
The best way to get from Omaha to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 9h 47m and costs $240 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $500 - $750 and takes 3 days 23h.
Omaha to Costa Rica bus services, operated by TL Premium, arrive at Saltillo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Omaha to Costa Rica is 4870 km. It takes approximately 2 days 13h to drive from Omaha to Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Omaha, NE, USA and Costa Rica?
American Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Omaha (OMA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Omaha to Terminal Atlántico Norte via San Marcos, Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte, Tapachula, San Salvador, and Terminal San Benito - CCA in around 3d 23h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Omaha to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Omaha to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Omaha to Liberia International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,700
Flights from Omaha to Liberia International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Omaha to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Omaha to Liberia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Omaha to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Omaha to Liberia International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,800
Flights from Omaha to Liberia International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,500
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Omaha to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Phone
- +52 449 913 0502
- tours.lopez@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Omaha to San Marcos
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $195–210
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Omaha to Saltillo
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $240–290
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Omaha to Waco
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $180–195
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from San Marcos to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Puebla CAPU to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Puebla CAPU to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +𝟓𝟎𝟑 𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟒 𝟔𝟓𝟒𝟖
- elcondorinternacional@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tapachula to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Tapachula to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from Tapachula to Guatemana Aguilar Batres
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from Managua to Terminal Tica Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal San Benito - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–81
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $55–75
Bus from Tapachula to Guatemana Aguilar Batres
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $19–45
Bus from Guatemala Aguilar Batres to Terminal San Benito - CCA
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–45
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $17–45
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1970
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $223
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Monteverde to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $171
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +506 2640 1900
- info@tropicaltourshuttles.com
- Website
- tropicaltourshuttles.com
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Website
- https://tropicaltourshuttles.com/
- Phone
- +52 800 800 0386
- atn_clientes@etn.com.mx
- Website
- etn.com.mx
Bus from Saltillo to Puebla CAPU
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Website
- https://etn.com.mx/english/
- Phone
- +52 961 638 5018
- info@autobusestitanium.com
- Website
- autobusestitanium.com
Bus from Puebla CAPU to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Book at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Delux
- $45–65
- First Class
- $45–55
- Phone
- +52 55 2643 9028
- Website
- apoloplatinum.com.mx
Bus from Saltillo to Ciudad de México
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- apoloplatinum.com.mx
- Ejecutivo
- $45–65
- Confort
- $50–70
- Primera Clase
- $45–60
- Phone
- +52 55 5526 2961
- jramirezm@grupoado.com.mx
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Mexico City Politécnico Station to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Waco to Houston - Telephone Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–95
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- info@boletosdebus.com
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Houston to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $230–390
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Omaha to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–95
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Downtown Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $30–90
- Phone
- +1 713-635-4000
- Website
- ridemetro.org
Bus from St Joseph Pkwy @ Louisiana St to West Bellfort Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://www.ridemetro.org
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