There are 4 ways to get from Orlando to Costa Rica by plane, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane MCO - SJO
5h 39m$88–284Bus via San Salvador
- Take the bus from Orlando RedCoach Station to Gainesvillebus
- Take the bus from Circle K - Gainesville, FL to Houstonbus
- Take the bus from Houston to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from San Salvador to San Josébus
4d 21h$442–911Drive 5,121.8 km
- Drive from Orlando to San Josécar 5,121.8 km
2d 16h$687–993Bus
- Take the bus from Orlando Bus Station to Tallahasseebus
- Take the bus from Tallahassee to Houston Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Houston to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Managua to Terminal Tica Busbus
5d 11h$404–758
Orlando (MCO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Orlando to Costa Rica is to fly which costs $85 - $290 and takes 5h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Orlando to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 5h 39m and costs $85 - $290.
The distance between Orlando and Costa Rica is 2103 km. The road distance is 5121.8 km.
The best way to get from Orlando to Costa Rica without a car is to bus which takes 5 days 11h and costs $400 - $800.
It takes approximately 5h 39m to get from Orlando to Costa Rica, including transfers.
The best way to get from Orlando to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 5h 39m and costs $85 - $290. Alternatively, you can bus via San Salvador, which costs $440 - $950 and takes 4 days 21h.
Costa Rica is 1h behind Orlando. It is currently 6:12 AM in Orlando and 5:12 AM in Costa Rica.
Yes, the driving distance between Orlando to Costa Rica is 5122 km. It takes approximately 2 days 16h to drive from Orlando to Costa Rica.
There are 775+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Orlando, FL, USA and Costa Rica?
Volaris Costa Rica, Spirit Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Orlando (MCO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Orlando RedCoach Station to San José via Gainesville, Circle K - Gainesville, FL, Houston, Congress St @ La Branch St, Mission Bend Transit Center, Bellaire Blvd @ Corporate Dr, Houston, San Salvador, and San Salvador in around 4d 21h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Orlando to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–360
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Orlando to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–410
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Orlando to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–360
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Orlando to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–260
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Orlando to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–280
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Orlando to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–360
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Orlando to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- redcoachusa.com
Bus from Orlando RedCoach Station to Gainesville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–140
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
- Web
- $22–140
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Circle K - Gainesville, FL to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–270
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $130–270
- 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
- +503 7841 5688
- info@transportedelsol.com
- Website
- transportedelsol.com
Bus from San Salvador to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80
- Schedules at
- transportedelsol.com
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Orlando Bus Station to Tallahassee
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Tallahassee to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Orlando Bus Station to Tallahassee
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Managua to Terminal Tica Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
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