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How to get fromTennessee to Costa Ricaby plane, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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There are 7 ways to get from Tennessee to Costa Rica by plane, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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  1. Fly from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport

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    1. Fly from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane CHA - SJO
    6h 26m
    $136–570

  2. Bus via Sandy Springs

    1. Take the bus from Omni Nashville Hotel to Grand Hyatt Atlanta in Buckheadbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Atlanta to Houston - Telephone Rdbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Houston to San Salvadorbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus bus
    4d 16h
    $569–875

  3. Drive  4,818.6 km

    1. Drive from Nashville to San Josécar car 4,818.6 km
    2d 14h
    $647–934

  4. Fly from Mcghee Tyson Airport

    1. Fly from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane TYS - SJO
    6h 31m
    $208–719

  5. Fly from Nashville

    1. Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane BNA - SJO
    9h 3m
    $163–704

  6. Fly from Memphis

    1. Fly from Memphis (MEM) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane MEM - SJO
    9h 19m
    $172–753

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Memphis Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Downtown Houstonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Houston to San Salvadorbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus bus
    4d 18h
    $397–731

Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration7h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket$128Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,799.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 26m

What companies run services between Tennessee, USA and Costa Rica?

American Airlines, Delta, 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 Tica Bus San José via Grand Hyatt Atlanta in Buckhead, Atlanta, Houston - Telephone Rd, Wheeler Station, Houston, San Salvador, and Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador in around 4d 16h.

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