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There are 6 ways to get from Pennsylvania to Costa Rica by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane PHL - SJO
    9h 34m
    $233–1,004

  2. Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane PIT - SJO
    10h 11m
    $180–800

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain train
    2. Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Houstonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Houston to San Salvadorbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus bus
    5d 13h
    $1,010–1,689

  4. Drive  6,001.9 km

    1. Drive from Philadelphia to San Josécar car 6,001.9 km
    3d 3h
    $962–1,389

  5. Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane EWR - SJO
    9h 59m
    $193–724

  6. Bus to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Erie to Torontobus bus
    2. Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane YYZ - SJO
    13h 11m
    $241–795

Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar41Weekly Planes
Duration7h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket$239Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,456.2 km
  • Duration: 9h 34m

What companies run services between Pennsylvania, USA and Costa Rica?

JetBlue Airways, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) every 4 hours.

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