There are 7 ways to get from Stockton to Costa Rica by bus, subway, plane, bus (Greyhound), car, train, or shuttle
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Bus, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Take the bus from Stockton to Dublin-Pleasanton Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Daly Citysubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane SFO - SJO
11h 22mBus
cheapest- 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 Tica Busbus
4d 22h$418–576Drive 5,869.3 km
- Drive from Stockton to San Josécar 5,869.3 km
2d 23h$788–1,137Train to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- 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 48m$458–922Bus 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
13h 13mBus 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 9mBus, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Stockton to Dublin-Pleasanton Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Daly Citysubway
- 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
14h 25m
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stockton to Costa Rica is to bus which costs $410 - $600 and takes 4 days 22h.
The fastest way to get from Stockton to Costa Rica is to train and fly which takes 12h 48m and costs $450 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Stockton to Costa Rica. However, there are services departing from Stockton and arriving at Terminal Tica Bus 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 5056 km. The road distance is 5869.3 km.
The best way to get from Stockton to Costa Rica without a car is to bus which takes 4 days 22h and costs $410 - $600.
It takes approximately 11h 22m to get from Stockton to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Stockton to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Stockton station.
Stockton to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Costa Rica is 2h ahead of Stockton. It is currently 1:55 AM in Stockton and 3:55 AM in Costa Rica.
Yes, the driving distance between Stockton to Costa Rica is 5869 km. It takes approximately 2 days 23h to drive from Stockton to 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 Tica Bus via Los Angeles Union Station, Cesar E Chavez / Vignes, Los Angeles, Managua, and Managua in around 4d 22h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 13m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–2,000
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–600
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–950
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–900
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–900
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Daly City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- 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
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Stockton to Dublin-Pleasanton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Stockton to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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
- $45–130
- 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
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Managua to Terminal Tica Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- 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
- $223
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Monteverde to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $171
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +506 2640 1900
- info@tropicaltourshuttles.com
- Website
- tropicaltourshuttles.com
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Website
- https://tropicaltourshuttles.com/
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