There are 8 ways to get from Stockton to Costa Rica by train, plane, bus (Greyhound), 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.
Train to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Take the train from Stockton - Robert J Cabral Station to Santa Clara Stationtrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane SJC - SJO
12h 43m$388–822Fly Stockton Metropolitan Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane SCK - SJO
12h 19m$232–827Bus
- Take the bus from Stockton to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Managua to Terminal NicaBusbus
4d 22h$431–542Drive 5,868.6 km
- Drive from Stockton to San Josécar 5,868.6 km
2d 23h$787–1,137Bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Take the bus from Stockton to Dublin-Pleasanton Amtrak Stationbus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane OAK - SJO
12h 40m$243–886Bus to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Take the bus from Stockton to Sacramentobus
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane SMF - SJO
12h 57m$330–682Train, Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Take the train from Stockton - Robert J Cabral Station to Santa Clara Stationtrain
- Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane SFO - SJO
12h 10m$369–688Train, Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Stockton - Robert J Cabral Station to Santa Clara Stationtrain
- Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- 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
15h 3m$802–2,915
Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stockton to Costa Rica is to train and fly which costs $380 - $850 and takes 12h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Stockton to Costa Rica is to train and Caltrain and fly which takes 12h 10m and costs $360 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Stockton to Costa Rica. However, there are services departing from Stockton and arriving at Terminal NicaBus via Cesar E Chavez / Vignes, Los Angeles and Managua. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 22h.
The distance between Stockton and Costa Rica is 4990 km. The road distance is 5868.6 km.
The best way to get from Stockton to Costa Rica without a car is to bus which takes 4 days 22h and costs $430 - $550.
It takes approximately 12h 43m to get from Stockton to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Stockton to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Stockton station.
The best way to get from Stockton to Costa Rica is to bus which takes 4 days 22h and costs $430 - $550. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $230 - $850 and takes 12h 19m.
Stockton to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Costa Rica is 1h ahead of Stockton. It is currently 7:27 PM in Stockton and 8:27 PM in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Stockton, San Joaquin County, CA, USA and Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Stockton to Terminal NicaBus via Los Angeles Union Station, Cesar E Chavez / Vignes, Los Angeles, and Managua in around 4d 22h. Alternatively, Allegiant Air, Southwest Airlines, and Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. fly from Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) twice a week.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Stockton Metropolitan Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–650
Flights from Stockton Metropolitan Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Las Vegas, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 54m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 54m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $300–900
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
- Phone
- +1 800-411-7245
- Website
- acerail.com
Train from Stockton - Robert J Cabral Station to Santa Clara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Website
- https://acerail.com
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Stockton to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- 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
- $340–400
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
- Phone
- +505 2222 2276
- Nicabusinternacionalsa@gmail.com
- Website
- nicabus.com.ni
Bus from Managua to Terminal NicaBus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $37–38
- Website
- https://nicabus.com.ni/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Stockton to Dublin-Pleasanton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–26
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Stockton to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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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