There are 8 ways to get from Texas to Costa Rica by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)HOU - SJO
6h 34m$164–705Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
cheapest- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)IAH - SJO
6h 47m$114–296Bus via San Salvador
- Take the bus from Houston to San Salvador
- Take the bus from Terminal San Benito - CCA to Terminal Atlántico NorteSjo
4d 2h$238–480Drive 3,573.1 km
- Drive from Houston to San José3,573.1 km
2d 1h$480–693Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)DFW - SJO
7h 36m$144–315Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)IAH - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenas
9h 51m$729–1,605Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)HOU - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenas
9h 43m$629–2,204Bus
- Take the bus from Houston to San Salvador
- Take the bus from San Salvador to San José
4d 2h$263–475
William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Texas to Costa Rica is to fly which costs $110 - $300 and takes 6h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Texas to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 6h 34m and costs $160 - $750.
The distance between Texas and Costa Rica is 2492 km. The road distance is 3573.1 km.
It takes approximately 6h 34m to get from Texas to Costa Rica, including transfers.
The best way to get from Texas to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 6h 34m and costs $160 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus via San Salvador, which costs $230 - $480 and takes 4 days 2h.
Yes, the driving distance between Texas to Costa Rica is 3573 km. It takes approximately 2 days 1h to drive from Texas to Costa Rica.
There are 793+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Texas, USA and Costa Rica?
Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Preston Stn SB to Terminal Atlántico Norte via Texas Medical Center Transit Center, Texas Medical Center Transit Center, Bellaire Blvd @ Corporate Dr, Houston, San Salvador, and Terminal San Benito - CCA in around 4d 2h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–400
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Liberia International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Liberia International Airport via Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Liberia International Airport via Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–650
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Liberia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Liberia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,400
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–410
- 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
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal San Benito - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–81
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $55–75
- 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/
- Phone
- +503 7841 5688
- info@transportedelsol.com
- Website
- transportedelsol.com
Bus from San Salvador to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80
- Schedules at
- transportedelsol.com
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