There are 5 ways to get from Sarasota to Costa Rica by plane, taxi, bus, car, or shuttle
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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 27m$131–654Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Sarasota to Tienda De Los Primos - Wimauma, FLtaxi
- Take the bus from Tienda De Los Primos - Wimauma, FL to Houstonbus
- Take the bus from Houston to Katybus
- Take the bus from Houston to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus
4d 19h$578–1,102Drive 5,171.2 km
- Drive from Sarasota to San Josécar 5,171.2 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
8h 57m$172–360Fly 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 42m$614–2,180
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 $170 - $360 and takes 8h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Sarasota to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 7h 27m and costs $130 - $700.
The distance between Sarasota and Costa Rica is 1957 km. The road distance is 5171.2 km.
The best way to get from Sarasota to Costa Rica without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 4 days 19h and costs $550 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 7h 27m to get from Sarasota to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Costa Rica is 2h behind Sarasota. It is currently 3:41 AM in Sarasota and 1:41 AM in Costa Rica.
Yes, the driving distance between Sarasota to Costa Rica is 5171 km. It takes approximately 2 days 18h to drive from Sarasota to Costa Rica.
There are 778+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Sarasota, FL, USA and Costa Rica?
American Airlines, Delta, and Southwest Airlines fly from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 5 times a day.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Tampa to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–2,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Tampa to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,700
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,400
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Tampa to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Tampa to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–850
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Tampa to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–600
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Tampa to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Tienda De Los Primos - Wimauma, FL to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–300
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $150–300
Bus from Houston to Katy
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–130
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $30–130
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- info@boletosdebus.com
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Houston to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 3d
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $180–390
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $65–95
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center to Tampa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- 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
- $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/
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
Yellow Cab of Sarasota
- Phone
- +1 941-955-3341
- Website
- yellowcabofsarasota.com
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