There are 6 ways to get from South America to Puerto Rico by car or plane
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Drive to Tarija, fly to Luis Munoz Marin International Airport
best- Drive from South America to Tarija (TJA)car
- Fly from Tarija (TJA) to Luis Munoz Marin International Airport (SJU)plane TJA - SJU
25h 50m$434–1,475Drive to Viru Viru International Airport, fly to Eugenio María De Hostos Airport
cheapest- Drive from South America to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI)car
- Fly from Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to Eugenio María De Hostos Airport (MAZ)plane VVI - MAZ
27h 43m$230–731Drive to Viru Viru International Airport, fly to Luis Munoz Marin International Airport
- Drive from South America to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI)car
- Fly from Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to Luis Munoz Marin International Airport (SJU)plane VVI - SJU
23h 38m$394–1,204Drive to Viru Viru International Airport, fly to José Aponte De La Torre Airport, drive
- Drive from South America to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI)car
- Fly from Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to José Aponte De La Torre Airport (NRR)plane VVI - NRR
- Drive from José Aponte De La Torre Airport (NRR) to Carolinacar
26h 48m$524–1,637Drive to Viru Viru International Airport, fly to Isla Grande Airport
- Drive from South America to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI)car
- Fly from Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to Isla Grande Airport (SIG)plane VVI - SIG
27h 20m$349–1,229Drive to Alcantari Airport, fly to Luis Munoz Marin International Airport
- Drive from South America to Alcantari Airport (SRE)car
- Fly from Alcantari Airport (SRE) to Luis Munoz Marin International Airport (SJU)plane SRE - SJU
31h 2m$420–1,326
Tarija (TJA) to Luis Munoz Marin International Airport (SJU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from South America to Puerto Rico is to drive and fly which costs $230 - $750 and takes 27h 43m.
The fastest way to get from South America to Puerto Rico is to drive and fly which takes 23h 38m and costs $390 - $1,200.
The distance between South America and Puerto Rico is 4994 km.
It takes approximately 25h 50m to get from South America to Puerto Rico, including transfers.
Puerto Rico is 1h behind South America. It is currently 11:10 PM in South America and 10:10 PM in Puerto Rico.
There are 1223+ hotels available in Puerto Rico.
What companies run services between South America and Puerto Rico?
There is no direct connection from South America to Puerto Rico. However, you can drive to Tarija (TJA) airport, fly to Luis Munoz Marin International Airport (SJU), walk to San Juan Airport, then take the shuttle to Casa Blanca Hotel. Alternatively, you can drive to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) airport, fly to Luis Munoz Marin International Airport (SJU), walk to San Juan Airport, then take the shuttle to Casa Blanca Hotel.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Tarija to Luis Munoz Marin International Airport via Viru Viru International Airport, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Tarija to Luis Munoz Marin International Airport via Cochabamba, La Paz, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to Luis Munoz Marin International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Alcantari Airport to Luis Munoz Marin International Airport via Viru Viru International Airport, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Alcantari Airport to Luis Munoz Marin International Airport via Cochabamba, La Paz, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Alcantari Airport to Luis Munoz Marin International Airport via Cochabamba, Viru Viru International Airport, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
- Website
- capeair.com
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to Eugenio María De Hostos Airport via Bogota, Luis Munoz Marin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to Eugenio María De Hostos Airport via Panama City, Luis Munoz Marin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to Eugenio María De Hostos Airport via Miami, Luis Munoz Marin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 9m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–850
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to Eugenio María De Hostos Airport via Bogota, Santo Domingo, Luis Munoz Marin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 36m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–850
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Tarija to Luis Munoz Marin International Airport via Viru Viru International Airport, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 54m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to Luis Munoz Marin International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Alcantari Airport to Luis Munoz Marin International Airport via Viru Viru International Airport, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 36m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- viequesairlink.com
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to José Aponte De La Torre Airport via Bogota, Luis Munoz Marin International Airport, Vieques
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to Isla Grande Airport via Bogota, Luis Munoz Marin International Airport, Vieques
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to Isla Grande Airport via Panama City, Luis Munoz Marin International Airport, Culebra
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 43m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- flyairflamenco.com
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to José Aponte De La Torre Airport via Bogota, Luis Munoz Marin International Airport, Culebra
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to Isla Grande Airport via Bogota, Luis Munoz Marin International Airport, Culebra
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Tarija to Luis Munoz Marin International Airport via Viru Viru International Airport, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 29m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
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