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There are 6 ways to get from Raleigh to Limón by plane, car, shuttle, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Limón International Airport

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    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane RDU - LIO
    19h 54m
    $142–602

  2. Drive  5,562 km

    1. Drive from Raleigh to Limóncar car 5,562 km
    2d 22h
    $746–1,078

  3. Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane RDU - SJO
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Limónshuttle bus
    14h 6m
    $1,132–1,602

  4. Train to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Limón International Airport

    1. Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane CLT - LIO
    22h 9m
    $241–802

  5. Bus to Fayetteville Municipal Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Fayetteville Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Fayetteville Municipal Airport (FAY) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane FAY - SJO
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Limónshuttle bus
    15h 30m
    $1,146–1,587

  6. Train to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane CLT - SJO
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Limónshuttle bus
    15h 36m
    $1,231–1,752

Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Limón International Airport (LIO) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration22h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket$142Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,935.3 km
  • Duration: 19h 54m

What companies run services between Raleigh, NC, USA and Limón, Costa Rica?

Frontier Airlines, World Ticket, and five other airlines fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Limón International Airport (LIO) 4 times a day.

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