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There are 6 ways to get from Portland to Costa Rica by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, shuttle, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Portland International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport

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    1. Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)planePDX - SJO
    11h 37m
    $244–955

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Los Angeles to Managuabus
    4. Take the bus from Managua to Terminal NicaBusbus
    5d 12h
    $495–757

  3. Drive 6,731.1 km

    1. Drive from Portland to San Josécar6,731.1 km
    3d 8h
    $903–1,304

  4. Fly Portland International Airport to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)planePDX - LIR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle
    14h 56m
    $829–2,804

  5. Train to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Take the train from Portland to Tacomatrain
    2. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)planeSEA - SJO
    14h 56m
    $380–1,018

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Portland to Los Angelestrain
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles to Managuabus
    3. Take the bus from Managua to Terminal Tica Busbus
    5d 23h
    $525–753

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

Calendar47Weekly Planes
Duration10h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket$242Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Costa Rica?

American Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Terminal NicaBus via Sacramento Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, Cesar E Chavez / Vignes, Los Angeles, and Managua in around 5d 12h.

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