There are 7 ways to get from Utah to Costa Rica by plane, bus, car, shuttle, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly St. George Regional to Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Fly from St. George Regional (SGU) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane SGU - SJO
9h 36m$222–799Fly Salt Lake City International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane SLC - SJO
13h 1m$172–703Bus
- Take the bus from Redwood Rd @ 758 S to El Pasobus
- Take the bus from El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co to Katy, TX - Tornado Bus Cobus
- Take the bus from Houston to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus
5d 2h$586–900Drive 5,504.8 km
- Drive from Salt Lake City to San Josécar 5,504.8 km
2d 20h$882–1,274Fly Provo to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Fly from Provo (PVU) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane PVU - SJO
16h 3m$172–702Fly St. George Regional to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from St. George Regional (SGU) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane SGU - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenas
12h 35m$636–1,828Train, bus
- Take the train from Salt Lake City to Sacramentotrain
- Take the train from Sacramento to Los Angelestrain
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus
5d 22h$1,050–1,555
St. George Regional (SGU) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Utah to Costa Rica is to fly which costs $170 - $750 and takes 13h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Utah to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 9h 36m and costs $220 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Utah to Costa Rica. However, there are services departing from West Temple / Broadway and arriving at Terminal Tica Bus San José via Redwood Rd / 400 S, Redwood Rd @ 758 S, El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co, Houston and Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5 days 2h.
The distance between Utah and Costa Rica is 4226 km. The road distance is 5504.8 km.
The best way to get from Utah to Costa Rica without a car is to bus which takes 5 days 2h and costs $550 - $900.
It takes approximately 9h 36m to get from Utah to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Utah to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, depart from Redwood Rd @ 758 S station.
The best way to get from Utah to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 9h 36m and costs $220 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $550 - $900 and takes 5 days 2h.
Utah to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, arrive at El Paso station.
Costa Rica is 1h ahead of Utah. It is currently 1:54 PM in Utah and 2:54 PM in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Utah, USA and Costa Rica?
United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and three other airlines fly from St. George Regional (SGU) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 3 times a day. 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.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from St. George Regional to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from St. George Regional to Liberia International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from St. George Regional to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Provo to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 22m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from St. George Regional to Liberia International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from St. George Regional to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 54m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Provo to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from St. George Regional to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Provo to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Las Vegas, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from St. George Regional to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 54m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 11m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $250–650
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Salt Lake City to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $390–650
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–470
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Redwood Rd @ 758 S to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–170
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co to Katy, TX - Tornado Bus Co
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–180
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $160–180
- 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
Bus from Los Angeles to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 15h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $290–380
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San José
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San José
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- Tica Bus
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $269
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $209
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–69
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
Want to know more about travelling around Costa Rica
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Travelling to the US: What do I need to know?
Read the travel guide
Why you should take the train in the US
Read the travel guide
Booking & Getting There
Yes, the driving distance between Utah to Costa Rica is 5505 km. It takes approximately 2 days 20h to drive from Utah to Costa Rica.
There are 735+ hotels available in Costa Rica.




















