There are 3 ways to get from Rapid City to Costa Rica by plane, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane RAP - SJO
10h 30m$156–644Drive 5,374.9 km
- Drive from Rapid City to San Josécar 5,374.9 km
2d 19h$721–1,042Fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane RAP - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenas
13h 50m$620–2,029
Rapid City (RAP) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rapid City to Costa Rica is to fly which costs $150 - $650 and takes 10h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Rapid City to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 10h 30m and costs $150 - $650.
The distance between Rapid City and Costa Rica is 4220 km. The road distance is 5374.9 km.
It takes approximately 10h 30m to get from Rapid City to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Costa Rica is 1h ahead of Rapid City. It is currently 2:57 AM in Rapid City and 3:57 AM in Costa Rica.
Yes, the driving distance between Rapid City to Costa Rica is 5375 km. It takes approximately 2 days 19h to drive from Rapid City to Costa Rica.
There are 748+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Rapid City, SD, USA and Costa Rica?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 4 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rapid City to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Rapid City to Liberia International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rapid City to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Rapid City to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rapid City to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Rapid City to Liberia International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,700
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1970
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $223
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Monteverde to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $171
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +506 2640 1900
- info@tropicaltourshuttles.com
- Website
- tropicaltourshuttles.com
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Website
- https://tropicaltourshuttles.com/
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