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There are 6 ways to get from Tacoma to Costa Rica by plane, train, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane SEA - SJO
    12h 13m
    $283–553

  2. Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Limón International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane SEA - LIO
    15h 45m
    $175–668

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Tacoma to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles to Managuabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Managua to Terminal NicaBusbus bus
    6d 2h
    $1,103–1,568

  4. Drive  6,819.6 km

    1. Drive from Tacoma to San Josécar car 6,819.6 km
    3d 10h
    $1,093–1,578

  5. Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane SEA - LIR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    13h 16m
    $567–1,682

  6. Train to Portland International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Take the train from Tacoma to Portlandtrain train
    2. Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane PDX - SJO
    15h 13m
    $240–770

Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar52Weekly Planes
Duration11h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket$165Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,519.2 km
  • Duration: 12h 13m

What companies run services between Tacoma, WA, USA and Costa Rica?

United Airlines, Aeroméxico, and four other airlines fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) every 4 hours.

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