There are 3 ways to get from Salt Lake County 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 Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane SLC - SJO
10h 14m$276–1,208Drive 5,491.9 km
- Drive from Salt Lake County to San Josécar 5,491.9 km
2d 20h$737–1,064Fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane SLC - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenas
13h 43m$890–3,307
Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salt Lake County to Costa Rica is to fly which costs $270 - $1,300 and takes 10h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Salt Lake County to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 10h 14m and costs $270 - $1,300.
The distance between Salt Lake County and Costa Rica is 4404 km. The road distance is 5491.9 km.
It takes approximately 10h 14m to get from Salt Lake County to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Salt Lake County to Costa Rica is 5492 km. It takes approximately 2 days 20h to drive from Salt Lake County to Costa Rica.
There are 749+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Salt Lake County, UT, USA and Costa Rica?
Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 5 times a day.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,900
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–3,300
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 7m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,500
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,900
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–3,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–3,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,300
- 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/
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–69
- Website
- https://tropicaltourshuttles.com/
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