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

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There are 8 ways to get from Tennessee to Costa Rica by plane, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus

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  1. Fly from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)planeCHA - SJO
    7h 26m
    $165–719

  2. Fly from Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport

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    1. Fly from Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)planeTRI - SJO
    10h 30m
    $119–498

  3. Bus via Mexico City

    1. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Dallas to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tapachulabus
    4. Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvadorbus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal San Benito - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus
    3d 23h
    $408–686

  4. Drive 4,815.7 km

    1. Drive from Nashville to San Josécar4,815.7 km
    2d 14h
    $646–933

  5. Fly from Mcghee Tyson Airport

    1. Fly from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)planeTYS - SJO
    6h 38m
    $238–869

  6. Fly from Nashville

    1. Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)planeBNA - SJO
    8h 52m
    $133–274

  7. Fly from Memphis

    1. Fly from Memphis (MEM) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)planeMEM - SJO
    9h 9m
    $162–703

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Omni Nashville Hotel to Grand Hyatt Atlanta in Buckheadbus
    2. Take the bus from Atlanta to Houston - Telephone Rdbus
    3. Take the bus from Houston to San Salvadorbus
    4. Take the bus from San Salvador to San Josébus
    4d 19h
    $578–859

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

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration8h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket$156Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

Delta and American Airlines fly from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nashville Bus Station to Terminal Atlántico Norte via Dallas Bus Station, Bachman Station, Pearl/Arts District Station, Dallas, Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte, Tapachula, San Salvador, and Terminal San Benito - CCA in around 3d 23h.

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