There are 7 ways to get from Washington to Limón by plane, car, shuttle, train, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Limón International Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane DCA - LIO
8h 40m$250–1,100Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Limón International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane BWI - LIO
11h 8m$182–1,345Drive 5,885.6 km
- Drive from Washington to Limóncar 5,885.6 km
3d 2h$790–1,140Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane DCA - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Limón
11h 53m$1,230–1,943Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Limón International Airport
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane IAD - LIO
13h 17m$292–653Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane BWI - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Limón
12h 28m$1,163–2,247Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane IAD - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Limón
12h 44m$1,143–1,605
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Limón International Airport (LIO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Limón is to subway and fly which costs $290 - $700 and takes 13h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Limón is to fly which takes 8h 40m and costs $250 - $1,100.
The distance between Washington and Limón is 3268 km. The road distance is 5885.6 km.
It takes approximately 8h 40m to fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Limón International Airport (LIO), including transfers and time at the airport.
There is no direct flight from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Airport to Limón International Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 14h 40m and has two stopovers.
Limón is 2h behind Washington. It is currently 7:45 AM in Washington and 5:45 AM in Limón.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Limón is 5886 km. It takes approximately 3 days 2h to drive from Washington to Limón.
World Ticket, SANSA and American Airlines offer flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Airport to Limón International Airport Airport.
There are 37+ hotels available in Limón.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Limón, Costa Rica?
American Airlines, World Ticket, and SANSA fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Limón International Airport (LIO) twice daily.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Limón International Airport via Miami, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Limón International Airport via Miami, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Limón International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Roxana
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Limón International Airport via San Salvador, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–17
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–17
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Alajuela to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $315
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Limón
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $685
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Alajuela to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $315
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Limón
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $685
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Alajuela to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $315
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Limón
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $685
- Website
- RIDE CR
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