There are 3 ways to get from Punta Gorda to Costa Rica by taxi, plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Punta Gorda to Ft-Myers-Airport-RSWtaxi
- Fly from Ft. Myers (RSW) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane RSW - SJO
7h 47m$242–695Bus, train
- Take the bus from Port Charlotte Amtrak Bus Stop to Tampabus
- Take the train from Tampa to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angelestrain
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus
8d 14h$1,606–3,126Drive 5,252.6 km
- Drive from Punta Gorda to San Josécar 5,252.6 km
2d 19h$705–1,018
Ft. Myers (RSW) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Punta Gorda to Costa Rica is to taxi and fly which costs $240 - $700 and takes 7h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Punta Gorda to Costa Rica is to taxi and fly which takes 7h 47m and costs $240 - $700.
The distance between Punta Gorda and Costa Rica is 1924 km. The road distance is 5252.6 km.
The best way to get from Punta Gorda to Costa Rica without a car is to bus and train which takes 8 days 14h and costs $1,600 - $3,200.
It takes approximately 7h 47m to get from Punta Gorda to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Costa Rica is 2h behind Punta Gorda. It is currently 4:37 AM in Punta Gorda and 2:37 AM in Costa Rica.
Yes, the driving distance between Punta Gorda to Costa Rica is 5253 km. It takes approximately 2 days 19h to drive from Punta Gorda to Costa Rica.
There are 754+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Punta Gorda, FL, USA and Costa Rica?
There is no direct connection from Punta Gorda to Costa Rica. However, you can take the taxi to Ft-Myers-Airport-RSW airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), walk to Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría, then take the bus to El Erizo. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Punta Gorda to Terminal Atlántico Norte via Port Charlotte Amtrak Bus Stop, Tampa, Tampa, Chicago Union Station, Los Angeles, Alameda St & Los Angeles St, 7th St & Hope St, Los Angeles, Managua, and Terminal Managua - CCA in around 8d 14h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ft. Myers to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Ft. Myers to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ft. Myers to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ft. Myers to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ft. Myers to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Tampa to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–1,400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Port Charlotte Amtrak Bus Stop to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- info@boletosdebus.com
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Los Angeles to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 6h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $330–400
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $30–50
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- $120–150
Gulf Coast Car Service
- Phone
- +1 941-391-8800
- Website
- gulfcoastcarservice.com
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