There are 6 ways to get from Tennessee to Costa Rica by plane, bus, or car
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Fly from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport
best- Fly from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane CHA - SJO
6h 32m$136–570Bus
- Take the bus from Omni Nashville Hotel to Grand Hyatt Atlanta in Buckheadbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta to Houston - Telephone Rdbus
- Take the bus from Houston to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus
4d 17h$574–885Drive 4,820.8 km
- Drive from Nashville to San Josécar 4,820.8 km
2d 14h$647–934Fly from Mcghee Tyson Airport
- Fly from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane TYS - SJO
7h$238–869Fly from Nashville
- Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane BNA - SJO
9h 2m$153–654Fly from Memphis
- Fly from Memphis (MEM) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane MEM - SJO
9h 23m$182–753
Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tennessee to Costa Rica is to fly which costs $130 - $600 and takes 6h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Tennessee to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 6h 32m and costs $130 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Tennessee to Costa Rica. However, there are services departing from Omni Nashville Hotel and arriving at Terminal Atlántico Norte via Atlanta, Wheeler Station, Houston and Terminal San Carlos - CCA. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 17h.
The distance between Tennessee and Costa Rica is 2799 km. The road distance is 4820.8 km.
The best way to get from Tennessee to Costa Rica without a car is to bus which takes 4 days 17h and costs $550 - $900.
It takes approximately 6h 32m to get from Tennessee to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Tennessee to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Vonlane, depart from Omni Nashville Hotel station.
The best way to get from Tennessee to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 6h 32m and costs $130 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $550 - $900 and takes 4 days 17h.
Tennessee to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Vonlane, arrive at Grand Hyatt Atlanta in Buckhead station.
Costa Rica is 1h behind Tennessee. It is currently 8:15 AM in Tennessee and 7:15 AM in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Tennessee, USA and Costa Rica?
Delta, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Omni Nashville Hotel to Terminal Atlántico Norte via Grand Hyatt Atlanta in Buckhead, Atlanta, Houston - Telephone Rd, Wheeler Station, Houston, San Salvador, and Terminal San Carlos - CCA in around 4d 17h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Nashville to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Nashville to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Memphis to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Memphis to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Nashville to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Memphis to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Memphis to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Nashville to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Nashville to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Memphis to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Memphis to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Nashville to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Memphis to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 52m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
- Phone
- +1 844-866-5263
- inquiries@vonlane.com
- Website
- Vonlane
Bus from Omni Nashville Hotel to Grand Hyatt Atlanta in Buckhead
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–160
- Website
- Vonlane
- Adult
- $140–160
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Atlanta to Houston - Telephone Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–170
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- info@boletosdebus.com
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Houston to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 3d
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $180–390
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $65–95
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Yes, the driving distance between Tennessee to Costa Rica is 4821 km. It takes approximately 2 days 14h to drive from Tennessee to Costa Rica.
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