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

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  1. Fly Spokane International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport

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    1. Fly from Spokane International Airport (GEG) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane GEG - SJO
    11h 24m
    $333–1,307

  2. Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport

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    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane SEA - SJO
    11h 52m
    $184–705

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Seattle to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles to Managuabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Managua to Terminal NicaBusbus bus
    6d 2h
    $757–1,260

  4. Drive 6,830.2 km

    1. Drive from Seattle to San Josécar car 6,830.2 km
    3d 9h
    $916–1,323

  5. Fly Tri-Cities Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Fly from Tri-Cities Airport (PSC) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane PSC - SJO
    15h 17m
    $215–807

  6. Fly Portland International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane PDX - SJO
    12h 43m
    $329–560

  7. Fly Spokane International Airport to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Spokane International Airport (GEG) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane GEG - LIR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    14h 59m
    $1,026–3,384

  8. Fly Tri-Cities Airport to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Tri-Cities Airport (PSC) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane PSC - LIR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    14h 49m
    $769–2,354

Spokane International Airport (GEG) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration12h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$330Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Washington, USA and Costa Rica?

American Airlines, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Spokane International Airport (GEG) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 5 times a day.

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