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There are 6 ways to get from Santa Ana to Limón by plane, shuttle, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle

    best
    1. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane SNA - SJO
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Limónshuttle bus
    13h 57m
    $1,188–1,683

  2. Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Limón International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Santa Ana to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane LAX - LIO
    15h 16m
    $136–512

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Santa Ana to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles to Managuabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal Mepe - Limónbus bus
    5d 2h
    $389–494

  4. Drive  5,410.3 km

    1. Drive from Santa Ana to Limóncar car 5,410.3 km
    2d 19h
    $867–1,252

  5. Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Santa Ana to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane LAX - LIR
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Limónshuttle bus
    14h 58m
    $976–1,847

  6. Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Santa Ana to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane LAX - SJO
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Limónshuttle bus
    14h 34m
    $1,326–1,532

John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration13h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket$162Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,754.7 km
  • Duration: 13h 57m

What companies run services between Santa Ana, CA, USA and Limón, Costa Rica?

There is no direct connection from Santa Ana to Limón. However, you can take the taxi to Santa-Ana-Airport-SNA airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), walk to El Cacique, take the line 200 bus to Contiguo Al Cruce Al Hospital, walk to Alajuela, take the shuttle to Monteverde, then take the shuttle to Limón. Alternatively, you can take a train from Santa Ana to Terminal Mepe - Limón via Los Angeles, Cesar E Chavez / Vignes, Los Angeles, Managua, Terminal Managua - CCA, and Terminal Atlántico Norte in around 5d 2h.

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