There are 4 ways to get from Toronto to Costa Rica by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Toronto Island Airport
best- Fly from Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane YTZ - SJO
8h 37m$289–563Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane YYZ - SJO
8h 9m$194–425Bus
- Take the bus from Toronto to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Houston Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Houston to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus
5d 17h$443–1,023Drive 6,006.4 km
- Drive from Toronto to San Josécar 6,006.4 km
3d 3h$855–1,234
Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Toronto to Costa Rica is to fly which costs $190 - $430 and takes 8h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Toronto to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 8h 9m and costs $190 - $430.
The distance between Toronto and Costa Rica is 3773 km. The road distance is 6006.4 km.
The best way to get from Toronto to Costa Rica without a car is to bus which takes 5 days 17h and costs $440 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 8h 37m to get from Toronto to Costa Rica, including transfers.
The best way to get from Toronto to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 8h 37m and costs $280 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $440 - $1,100 and takes 5 days 17h.
Costa Rica is 1h behind Toronto. It is currently 3:13 PM in Toronto and 2:13 PM in Costa Rica.
Yes, the driving distance between Toronto to Costa Rica is 6006 km. It takes approximately 3 days 3h to drive from Toronto to Costa Rica.
There are 745+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Toronto, ON, Canada and Costa Rica?
Porter Airlines, Air Transat, and three other airlines fly from Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Toronto to Terminal Atlántico Norte via Detroit Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Houston Bus Station, Houston - Harrisburg Blvd, Houston - Hillcroft Ave, Houston, San Salvador, and Terminal San Carlos - CCA in around 5d 17h.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–430
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- airtransat.com
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–430
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–430
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Toronto to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- 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 Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $65–95
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