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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

    best
    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)planeDCA - SJO
    6h 51m
    $234–960

  2. Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)planeBWI - SJO
    7h 41m
    $123–847

  3. Bus via San Salvador

    1. Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Atlanta Downtownbus
    2. Take the bus from Civic Center Station to Newnan Park and Ridebus
    3. Take the bus from Newnan Park and Ride to Houston - Telephone Rdbus
    4. Take the bus from Houston to San Salvadorbus
    5. Take the bus from San Salvador to San Josébus
    5d 5h
    $494–903

  4. Drive 5,794.3 km

    1. Drive from Washington to San Josécar5,794.3 km
    3d
    $777–1,123

  5. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly

    1. Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
    2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)planeIAD - SJO
    7h 56m
    $133–560

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Houston Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Houston to Managuabus
    4. Take the bus from Managua to Terminal Tica Busbus
    5d 16h
    $429–899

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to West Palm Beach Amtrak Stationtrain
    2. Take the bus from El Bodegan Grocery 5 - Lake Worth to Houstonbus
    3. Take the bus from Houston to Katybus
    4. Take the bus from Houston to San Salvadorbus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal San Benito - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus
    6d 1h
    $674–1,646

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

Calendar83Weekly Planes
Duration7h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket$232Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

JetBlue Airways, Delta, 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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