There are 4 ways to get from Sarasota to Costa Rica by plane, car, bus, 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 Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Fly from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane SRQ - SJO
7h 41m$141–654Drive 5,172.5 km
- Drive from Sarasota to San Josécar 5,172.5 km
2d 18h$694–1,002Bus to Tampa, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Take the bus from Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center to Tampa Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane TPA - SJO
9h 1m$222–770Fly Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane SRQ - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenas
10h 58m$484–1,430
Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sarasota to Costa Rica is to bus and fly which costs $220 - $800 and takes 9h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Sarasota to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 7h 41m and costs $140 - $700.
The distance between Sarasota and Costa Rica is 1957 km. The road distance is 5172.5 km.
It takes approximately 7h 41m to get from Sarasota to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Costa Rica is 2h behind Sarasota. It is currently 7:50 PM in Sarasota and 5:50 PM in Costa Rica.
Yes, the driving distance between Sarasota to Costa Rica is 5172 km. It takes approximately 2 days 18h to drive from Sarasota to Costa Rica.
There are 762+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Sarasota, FL, USA and Costa Rica?
American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 4 times a day.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Tampa to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Tampa to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Tampa to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Tampa to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–900
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Tampa to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center to Tampa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $269
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Monteverde to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $209
- 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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