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How to get fromPalo Alto to Costa Ricaby plane, bus, car, train or shuttle

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There are 7 ways to get from Palo Alto to Costa Rica by plane, bus, car, train, or shuttle

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  1. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport

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    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane SFO - SJO
    9h 35m
    $284–1,319

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtraktrain train
    2. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane OAK - SJO
    13h 2m
    $187–785

  3. Bus via Hermosillo

    1. Take the bus from San Jose to Hermosillobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Hermosillo to Tapachulabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ciudad Tecún Umán to San Salvadorbus bus
    4. Take the bus from San Salvador to San Josébus bus
    4d 21h
    $358–483

  4. Drive 5,898 km

    1. Drive from Palo Alto to San Josécar car 5,898 km
    3d
    $791–1,143

  5. Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane SJC - SJO
    11h 2m
    $269–761

  6. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane SFO - LIR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    12h 25m
    $627–2,596

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles to Managuabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Managua to Terminal NicaBusbus bus
    5d
    $426–505

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar37Weekly Planes
Duration8h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket$142Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

United Airlines, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and Aeroméxico fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from El Camino & Churchill to San José via San Jose, Hermosillo, Tapachula, Ciudad Tecún Umán, San Salvador, and San Salvador in around 4d 21h.

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