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How to get fromUtah to Costa Ricaby plane, bus, car, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Utah to Costa Rica by plane, bus, car, or train

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  1. Fly from St. George Regional

    best
    1. Fly from St. George Regional (SGU) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane SGU - SJO
    9h 21m
    $223–801

  2. Fly from Provo

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Provo (PVU) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane PVU - SJO
    14h 13m
    $98–384

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Redwood Rd @ 758 S to El Pasobus bus
    2. Take the bus from El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co to Katy, TX - Tornado Bus Cobus 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
    5d 2h
    $586–896

  4. Drive  5,504.8 km

    1. Drive from Salt Lake City to San Josécar car 5,504.8 km
    2d 20h
    $739–1,067

  5. Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport

    1. Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane SLC - SJO
    11h 48m
    $183–755

  6. Bus to Harry Reid International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from St George to Harry Reid Internationalbus bus
    2. Fly from Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane LAS - SJO
    10h 14m
    $179–714

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Salt Lake City to Sacramentotrain train
    2. Take the train from Sacramento to Los Angelestrain train
    3. Take the bus from Los Angeles to San Salvadorbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus bus
    5d 22h
    $679–1,200

St. George Regional (SGU) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration11h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$188Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,225.9 km
  • Duration: 9h 21m

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

American Airlines, United Airlines, and Alaska Airlines, Inc. fly from St. George Regional (SGU) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from West Temple / Broadway to Terminal Tica Bus San José via 400 S / Redwood Rd, Redwood Rd / 400 S, Redwood Rd / 700 S, Redwood Rd @ 758 S, El Paso, El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co, Katy, TX - Tornado Bus Co, Houston, San Salvador, and Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador in around 5d 2h.

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