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There are 8 ways to get from Tucson to Costa Rica by plane, bus, car, shuttle, or train

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  1. Fly Tucson to Juan Santamaría International Airport

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    1. Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane TUS - SJO
    9h 38m
    $181–802

  2. Bus via Tlaquepaque

    1. Take the bus from Tucson to Terminal Tlaquepaquebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Exprebus Camichines to Exprebus Av. Politécnicobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Mexico City Politécnico Station to Tapachulabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvadorbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus Sac
    3d 13h
    $297–482

  3. Drive 4,551.3 km

    1. Drive from Tucson to San Josécar car 4,551.3 km
    2d 10h
    $611–882

  4. Shuttle to Phoenix, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Tucson Amtrak Station to Sky Harbor International Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane PHX - SJO
    11h 14m
    $316–887

  5. Fly Tucson to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane TUS - LIR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    13h 26m
    $676–2,301

  6. Train, bus via Mexico City

    1. Take the train from Tucson Amtrak Station to San Marcos Amtraktrain train
    2. Take the bus from San Marcos to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tapachulabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvadorbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus
    3d 23h
    $418–847

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Tucson to Hermosillobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Hermosillo to Tapachulabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvadorbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus Sac
    4d
    $222–346

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Houstontrain train
    2. Take the bus from Houston to Managuabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Managua to Terminal Tica Busbus bus
    5d 14h
    $383–660

Tucson (TUS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar38Weekly Planes
Duration10h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket$183Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Tucson, AZ, USA and Costa Rica?

Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Tucson (TUS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 6th Av/Pennington to Terminal Atlántico Norte via Tucson, Terminal Tlaquepaque, Exprebus Camichines, Exprebus Av. Politécnico, Mexico City Politécnico Station, Tapachula, San Salvador, and Terminal San Carlos - CCA in around 3d 13h.

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