There are 3 ways to get from Palm Springs to Costa Rica by plane, bus (Amtrak), or car
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 Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane PSP - SJO
8h 16m$262–1,114Bus
- Take the bus from Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Managua to Terminal NicaBusbus
4d 19h$417–503Drive 5,163.2 km
- Drive from Palm Springs to San Josécar 5,163.2 km
2d 16h$693–1,001
Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palm Springs to Costa Rica is to bus which costs $410 - $550 and takes 4 days 19h.
The fastest way to get from Palm Springs to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 8h 16m and costs $260 - $1,200.
The distance between Palm Springs and Costa Rica is 4233 km. The road distance is 5163.2 km.
The best way to get from Palm Springs to Costa Rica without a car is to bus which takes 4 days 19h and costs $410 - $550.
It takes approximately 8h 16m to get from Palm Springs to Costa Rica, including transfers.
The best way to get from Palm Springs to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 8h 16m and costs $260 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $410 - $550 and takes 4 days 19h.
Costa Rica is 1h ahead of Palm Springs. It is currently 10:24 PM in Palm Springs and 11:24 PM in Costa Rica.
Yes, the driving distance between Palm Springs to Costa Rica is 5163 km. It takes approximately 2 days 16h to drive from Palm Springs to Costa Rica.
There are 776+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Palm Springs, CA, USA and Costa Rica?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and Southwest Airlines fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stop to Terminal NicaBus via Fullerton Amtrak Station, Fullerton, L.A. Union Station, Union Station - Metro B & D Lines, Westlake / MacArthur Park Station, Westlake Ave & Wilshire Blvd, Union Ave & James M Wood Blvd, Los Angeles, and Managua in around 4d 19h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 37m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- $340–400
- 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/
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