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How to get fromWashington to Costa Ricaby plane, bus (Flixbus), car, subway, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound) or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Washington to Costa Rica by plane, bus (Flixbus), car, subway, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or bus

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  1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

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    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane DCA - SJO
    7h 5m
    $244–1,036

  2. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane IAD - SJO
    7h 59m
    $123–560

  3. Bus via San Salvador

    1. Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Atlanta Downtownbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Civic Center Station to Newnan Park and Ridebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Newnan Park and Ride to Houston - Telephone Rdbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Houston to San Salvadorbus bus
    5. Take the bus from San Salvador to San Josébus bus
    5d 5h
    $496–875

  4. Drive 5,798.7 km

    1. Drive from Washington to San Josécar car 5,798.7 km
    3d
    $778–1,124

  5. Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain train
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane BWI - SJO
    7h 46m
    $143–1,147

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Houston Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Houston to Managuabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Managua to Terminal Tica Busbus bus
    5d 17h
    $418–881

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to West Palm Beach Amtrak Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from El Bodegan Grocery 5 - Lake Worth to Houstonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Houston to Katybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Houston to San Salvadorbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal San Benito - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus
    6d 1h
    $595–1,311

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar79Weekly Planes
Duration7h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket$242Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Costa Rica?

Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Washington Union Station to San José via Atlanta Downtown, Civic Center Station, Newnan Park and Ride, Houston - Telephone Rd, Houston - Hillcroft Ave, Houston, San Salvador, and San Salvador in around 5d 5h.

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