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

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  1. Fly St. George Regional to Juan Santamaría International Airport

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    1. Fly from St. George Regional (SGU) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane SGU - SJO
    9h 36m
    $222–749

  2. Fly Salt Lake City International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport

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    1. Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane SLC - SJO
    11h 30m
    $162–653

  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 Provo to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Fly from Provo (PVU) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane PVU - SJO
    15h 58m
    $172–702

  6. Fly St. George Regional to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from St. George Regional (SGU) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane SGU - LIR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    12h 35m
    $626–1,828

  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
    $1,052–1,554

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

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration10h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket$180Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,225.9 km
  • Duration: 9h 36m

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) 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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