There are 9 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Costa Rica by train, bus, plane, car, shuttle, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART Larkspurtrain
- Take the bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airportbus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane SFO - SJO
11h 30m$453–989Fly Sonoma County Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane STS - SJO
12h 38m$156–605Bus via Morelia
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa to Moreliabus
- Take the bus from Morelia to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to Guatemana Aguilar Batresbus
- Take the bus from Guatemala Aguilar Batres to Terminal San Carlos - Ticabusbus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus
5d$333–607Drive 6,013.1 km
- Drive from Santa Rosa to San Josécar 6,013.1 km
3d 1h$807–1,165Train, bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain
- Take the bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airportbus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane OAK - SJO
13h 41m$186–711Train, bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART Larkspurtrain
- Take the bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airportbus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane SFO - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenas
14h 19m$537–1,418Train, bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Limón International Airport
- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART Larkspurtrain
- Take the bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airportbus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane SFO - LIO
14h 57m$185–604Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 to 1st St & Mission Stbus
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Managua to Terminal NicaBusbus
5d 3h$443–564Train, bus
- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain
- Take the train from Emeryville to Los Angelestrain
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus
5d 6h$635–916
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santa Rosa to Costa Rica is to fly which costs $150 - $650 and takes 12h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Rosa to Costa Rica is to train and bus and fly which takes 11h 30m and costs $450 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Rosa to Costa Rica. However, there are services departing from Santa Rosa and arriving at Terminal Atlántico Norte via Morelia, Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte, Tapachula, Guatemala Aguilar Batres and Terminal San Carlos - CCA. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5 days 0h.
The distance between Santa Rosa and Costa Rica is 5008 km. The road distance is 6013.1 km.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Costa Rica without a car is to bus via Morelia which takes 5 days 0h and costs $330 - $650.
It takes approximately 11h 30m to get from Santa Rosa to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Santa Rosa to Costa Rica bus services, operated by ACN Autobuses, depart from Santa Rosa station.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Costa Rica is to bus via Morelia which takes 5 days 0h and costs $330 - $650. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $150 - $650 and takes 12h 38m.
Santa Rosa to Costa Rica bus services, operated by ACN Autobuses, arrive at Morelia station.
Costa Rica is 1h ahead of Santa Rosa. It is currently 10:59 PM in Santa Rosa and 11:59 PM in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Santa Rosa to Terminal Atlántico Norte via Morelia, Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte, Tapachula, Guatemala Aguilar Batres, and Terminal San Carlos - CCA in around 5d. Alternatively, Alaska Airlines, Inc. and United Airlines fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 4 times a week.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 59m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–850
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–550
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Limón International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Limón International Airport via Los Angeles, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Limón International Airport via San Salvador, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–900
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Limón International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Limón International Airport via Los Angeles, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Limón International Airport via San Salvador, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–700
Train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART Larkspur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- Sonoma Marin SMART
Train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- Sonoma Marin SMART
Train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART Larkspur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- Sonoma Marin SMART
Train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART Larkspur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- Sonoma Marin SMART
Train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- Sonoma Marin SMART
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Emeryville to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–400
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 415-461-4222
- Website
- Marin Airporter
Bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- Marin Airporter
- Adult One-way
- $32
Bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- Marin Airporter
- Adult One-way
- $32
Bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- Marin Airporter
- Adult One-way
- $32
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- servicios@acnautobuses.com
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Santa Rosa to Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- 800 622 22 22
- buzondeatencion@gho.mx
- Website
- Autovías
Bus from Morelia to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Autovías
- Phone
- +52 800 800 0386
- atn_clientes@etn.com.mx
- Website
- ETN Turistar
Bus from Morelia to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- ETN Turistar
- Phone
- +52 477 710 0060
- Website
- primeraplus.com.mx
Bus from Morelia to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Book at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Tapachula to Guatemana Aguilar Batres
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $21–30
Bus from Guatemala Aguilar Batres to Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $19–28
Bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $65–95
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- First Passenger
- $25–55
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $269
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $209
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–69
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 to 1st St & Mission St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
- Adult
- $10–14
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- Greyhound
- 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
- $330–400
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Los Angeles to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 15h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $290–380
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
- Phone
- +505 2222 2276
- Nicabusinternacionalsa@gmail.com
- Website
- Nica Bus
Bus from Managua to Terminal NicaBus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $37–38
- Website
- Nica Bus
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San José
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- Tica Bus
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