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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

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    1. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane PHL - SJO
    9h 35m
    $204–855

  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 1m
    $183–718

  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
    $655–1,378

  4. Drive 6,001.9 km

    1. Drive from Philadelphia to San Josécar car 6,001.9 km
    3d 3h
    $805–1,163

  5. Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane JFK - SJO
    9h 58m
    $408–1,474

  6. 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 51m
    $345–1,055

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

Calendar40Weekly Planes
Duration7h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket$207Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,456.2 km
  • Duration: 9h 35m

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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