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There are 4 ways to get from Portland to Costa Rica by plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

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    1. Fly from Portland (PWM) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane PWM - SJO
    8h 19m
    $189–787

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Portland, ME to Boston, MA - South Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Boston to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Pomona Amtraktrain train
    4. Take the bus from Pomona Transit Center to Flower St and 12th Stbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Los Angeles to Managuabus bus
    6. Take the bus from Managua to Terminal NicaBusbus bus
    8d 11h
    $719–1,887

  3. Drive 6,658.2 km

    1. Drive from Portland to San Josécar car 6,658.2 km
    3d 10h
    $893–1,290

  4. Fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Portland (PWM) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane PWM - LIR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    11h 22m
    $697–2,374

Portland (PWM) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration8h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$187Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Portland, ME, USA and Costa Rica?

Southwest Airlines, Delta, and JetBlue Airways fly from Portland (PWM) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) twice daily.

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