There are 5 ways to get from Reno to Costa Rica by plane, bus (Greyhound), car, shuttle, train, or bus
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Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane RNO - SJO
8h 36m$175–714Bus
- Take the bus from Reno Amtrak to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Managua to Terminal NicaBusbus
5d 2h$466–612Drive 5,876.3 km
- Drive from Reno to San Josécar 5,876.3 km
3d 1h$788–1,139Fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane RNO - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenas
11h 51m$728–2,340Train, bus
- Take the train from Reno to Sacramentotrain
- Take the train from Sacramento to Los Angelestrain
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus
5d 17h$562–870
Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Reno to Costa Rica is to fly which costs $170 - $750 and takes 8h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Reno to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 8h 36m and costs $170 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Reno to Costa Rica. However, there are services departing from Reno Amtrak and arriving at Terminal NicaBus via Sacramento Bus Station, Cesar E Chavez / Vignes, Los Angeles and Managua. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5 days 2h.
The distance between Reno and Costa Rica is 4813 km. The road distance is 5876.3 km.
The best way to get from Reno to Costa Rica without a car is to bus which takes 5 days 2h and costs $460 - $650.
It takes approximately 8h 36m to get from Reno to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Reno to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Reno Amtrak station.
The best way to get from Reno to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 8h 36m and costs $170 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $460 - $650 and takes 5 days 2h.
Reno to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Costa Rica is 1h ahead of Reno. It is currently 5:28 PM in Reno and 6:28 PM in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Reno, NV, USA and Costa Rica?
Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Reno Amtrak to Terminal NicaBus via Sacramento Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, Cesar E Chavez / Vignes, Los Angeles, and Managua in around 5d 2h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–2,000
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Liberia International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–2,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 51m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,900
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 38m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,200
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Liberia International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–2,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Reno to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–330
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Reno Amtrak to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- 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
- $340–400
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
- Phone
- +505 2222 2276
- Nicabusinternacionalsa@gmail.com
- Website
- nicabus.com.ni
Bus from Managua to Terminal NicaBus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $37–38
- Website
- https://nicabus.com.ni/en/
- 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
- $269
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Monteverde to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $209
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–69
- Website
- https://tropicaltourshuttles.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
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