There are 6 ways to get from Seattle to Cahuita by plane, bus, shuttle, train, or car
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Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus, shuttle
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane SEA - SJO
- Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Cahuita
17h 55m$355–777Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Limón International Airport, shuttle
cheapest- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane SEA - LIO
- Take a shuttle bus from Limon Airport to Manzanillo
21h 58m$249–842Train, bus
- Take the train from Seattle to Los Angelestrain
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Estación de Buses Cahuitabus
6d 13h$761–1,310Drive 6,972.2 km
- Drive from Seattle to Cahuitacar 6,972.2 km
3d 11h$935–1,351Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane SEA - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puerto Viejo de Talamanca
15h 48m$1,129–2,145Fly King County International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus, shuttle
- Fly from King County International Airport (BFI) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane BFI - SJO
- Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Cahuita
29h 9m$406–1,277
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Cahuita is to fly and bus and shuttle which costs $350 - $800 and takes 17h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Cahuita is to fly and shuttle which takes 15h 48m and costs $1,100 - $2,200.
The distance between Seattle and Cahuita is 5805 km. The road distance is 6972.2 km.
The best way to get from Seattle to Cahuita without a car is to train and bus which takes 6 days 13h and costs $750 - $1,400.
It takes approximately 17h 55m to get from Seattle to Cahuita, including transfers.
Cahuita is 1h ahead of Seattle. It is currently 3:42 AM in Seattle and 4:42 AM in Cahuita.
Yes, the driving distance between Seattle to Cahuita is 6972 km. It takes approximately 3 days 11h to drive from Seattle to Cahuita.
There are 692+ hotels available in Cahuita.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Cahuita, Costa Rica?
There is no direct connection from Seattle to Cahuita. However, you can take the bus to Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport, walk to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), walk to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto, take the bus to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14, walk to San José, then take the shuttle to Cahuita. Alternatively, you can take a train from Seattle to Estación de Buses Cahuita via Los Angeles, Cesar E Chavez / Vignes, Los Angeles, Managua, Terminal Managua - CCA, and Terminal Atlántico Norte in around 6d 13h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from King County International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Portland, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 13m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,800
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Limón International Airport via Las Vegas, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 27m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Limón International Airport via Denver, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 2m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Limón International Airport via Houston, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Limón International Airport via Liberia International Airport, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Limón International Airport via Las Vegas, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 27m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Limón International Airport via Denver, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 2m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Limón International Airport via Houston, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Limón International Airport via Liberia International Airport, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 31m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 36m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–550
Flights from King County International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Portland, Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 34m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–700
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $380–850
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- contraloriadeservicios@grupotuasa.com
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
Shuttle from San José to Cahuita
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $72
- Website
- Jungle Tom Safaris Shuttle
Shuttle from San José to Cahuita
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $72
- Website
- Jungle Tom Safaris Shuttle
- 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 Terminal Managua - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $30–50
- Phone
- +506 2758 0618 / 2758 1572 / 4070-6373
- atencionalusuario@mepe.co.cr
- Website
- Autotransportes MEPE
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Estación de Buses Cahuita
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- Autotransportes MEPE
- 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 Puerto Viejo de Talamanca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $772
- 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
- +506 2750 0626
- info@caribeshuttle.com
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
Shuttle from Limon Airport to Manzanillo
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $35
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
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