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How to get fromSalt Lake City to Costa Ricaby plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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There are 4 ways to get from Salt Lake City to Costa Rica by plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

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    1. Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane SLC - SJO
    11h
    $553–1,605

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Redwood Rd @ 758 S to El Pasobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ciudad Juárez to Puebla CAPUbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Puebla CAPU to Tapachulabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvadorbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus
    3d 19h
    $500–838

  3. Drive 5,502.9 km

    1. Drive from Salt Lake City to San Josécar car 5,502.9 km
    2d 21h
    $738–1,066

  4. Fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane SLC - LIR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    13h 34m
    $826–2,782

Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar40Weekly Planes
Duration11h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket$281Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Salt Lake City, UT, USA and Costa Rica?

Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Redwood Rd @ 758 S to Terminal Atlántico Norte via El Paso, Presidencia, Minatitlán Sur, Ciudad Juárez, Puebla CAPU, Tapachula, San Salvador, and Terminal San Carlos - CCA in around 3d 19h.

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