There are 6 ways to get from Rochester Airport (ROC) to Costa Rica by plane, bus, train, rideshare, 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 Rochester to Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)ROC - SJO
7h 59m$191–767Bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Take the bus from Rochester, NY to Buffalo, NY
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)BUF - SJO
10h 36m$251–1,004Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rochester, NY to Buffalo, NY
- Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angeles
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Managua
- Take the bus from Managua to Terminal Tica Bus
7d 1h$687–2,315Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Rochester-ROC to San José6,037.4 km
3d 3hDrive 6,037.4 km
- Drive from Rochester-Airport-ROC to San José6,037.4 km
3d 3h$810–1,170Fly Rochester to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)ROC - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenas
11h 17m$721–2,389
Rochester (ROC) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rochester Airport (ROC) to Costa Rica is to fly which costs $190 - $800 and takes 7h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Rochester Airport (ROC) to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 7h 59m and costs $190 - $800.
The distance between Rochester Airport (ROC) and Costa Rica is 3743 km. The road distance is 6037.4 km.
The best way to get from Rochester Airport (ROC) to Costa Rica without a car is to bus and train which takes 7 days 1h and costs $650 - $2,400.
It takes approximately 7h 59m to get from Rochester Airport (ROC) to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Costa Rica is 1h behind Rochester Airport (ROC). It is currently 4:21 PM in Rochester Airport (ROC) and 3:21 PM in Costa Rica.
Yes, the driving distance between Rochester Airport (ROC) to Costa Rica is 6037 km. It takes approximately 3 days 3h to drive from Rochester Airport (ROC) to Costa Rica.
There are 793+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Rochester Airport (ROC) and Costa Rica. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.
What companies run services between Rochester Airport (ROC), USA and Costa Rica?
Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Rochester (ROC) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 3 times a day.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rochester to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Rochester to Liberia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rochester to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 38m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Rochester to Liberia International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–2,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Rochester to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Rochester to Liberia International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–2,000
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Rochester to Liberia International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Rochester to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rochester to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–1,600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- pr@ourbus.com
- Website
- ourbus.com
Bus from Rochester, NY to Buffalo, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–55
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.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
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Managua to Terminal Tica Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/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
- $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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