There are 8 ways to get from Pennsylvania to Costa Rica by plane, bus (Greyhound), car, train, subway, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Philadelphia International Airport
best- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)PHL - SJO
9h 36m$145–418Bus
- Take the bus from Philadelphia to Atlanta Bus Station
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Houston Bus Station
- Take the bus from Houston to San Salvador
- Take the bus from San Salvador to San José
5d 17h$443–993Drive 6,012.3 km
- Drive from Philadelphia to San José6,012.3 km
3d 3h$807–1,165Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport
- Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)PIT - SJO
9h 53m$148–250Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)JFK - SJO
10h 2m$147–1,217Train, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)IAD - SJO
10h 12m$154–1,197Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)EWR - SJO
9h 49m$181–621Train, bus
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Downtown Houston
- Take the bus from Houston to San Salvador
- Take the bus from San Salvador to San José
5d 17h$503–1,666
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pennsylvania to Costa Rica is to fly which costs $140 - $250 and takes 9h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Pennsylvania to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 9h 36m and costs $140 - $420.
The distance between Pennsylvania and Costa Rica is 3457 km. The road distance is 6012.3 km.
It takes approximately 9h 36m to get from Pennsylvania to Costa Rica, including transfers.
The best way to get from Pennsylvania to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 9h 36m and costs $140 - $420. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $440 - $1,000 and takes 5 days 17h.
Costa Rica is 1h behind Pennsylvania. It is currently 7:23 AM in Pennsylvania and 6:23 AM in Costa Rica.
Yes, the driving distance between Pennsylvania to Costa Rica is 6012 km. It takes approximately 3 days 3h to drive from Pennsylvania to Costa Rica.
There are 794+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Pennsylvania, USA and Costa Rica?
JetBlue Airways, Spirit Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a subway from 15th St/City Hall to San José via Spring Garden, Philadelphia, Atlanta Bus Station, Houston Bus Station, Houston - Harrisburg Blvd, Houston - Hillcroft Ave, Houston, San Salvador, and San Salvador in around 5d 17h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–490
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–490
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–500
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–490
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Pedro Sula
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–490
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–490
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–400
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–400
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–460
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $12–230
- Business Class
- $60–270
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $18–250
- Business Class
- $70–300
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $10–220
- Business Class
- $55–260
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–320
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $10–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $18–29
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $10–65
- Business - advance purchase
- $13–95
- Business Class
- $23–180
Train from 30th Street Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–1,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $5–8
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Philadelphia to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–250
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Downtown Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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