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How to get fromAtlanta Airport (ATL) to Costa Ricaby plane, bus, car, shuttle, taxi, ferry, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 9 ways to get from Atlanta Airport (ATL) to Costa Rica by plane, bus, car, shuttle, taxi, ferry, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

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    1. Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane ATL - SJO
    4h 28m
    $120–550

  2. Bus via Sandy Springs

    1. Take the bus from Atlanta to Houston - Telephone Rdbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Houston to San Salvadorbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus bus
    4d 14h
    $374–652

  3. Drive  4,837.3 km

    1. Drive from Atlanta Airport (ATL) to San Josécar car 4,837.3 km
    2d 13h
    $649–937

  4. Fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane ATL - LIR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    7h 18m
    $479–1,381

  5. Fly to Limón International Airport

    1. Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane ATL - LIO
    14h 57m
    $146–591

  6. Fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane plane ATL - XQP
    2. Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Isidrotaxi taxi
    8h 2m
    $260–733

  7. Fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane plane ATL - FON
    2. Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Alajuelashuttle bus
    7h 59m
    $395–794

  8. Fly to Cobano, ferry

    1. Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Cobano (ACO)plane plane ATL - ACO
    2. Take the ferry from Paquera to Puntarenasferry ferry
    9h 44m
    $153–757

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Atlanta Airport to Houston Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Houston to San Salvadorbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus bus
    4d 18h
    $397–707

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration5h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket$121Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,632.7 km
  • Duration: 4h 28m

What companies run services between Atlanta Airport (ATL), USA and Costa Rica?

Delta, Frontier Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Airport Station to Terminal Tica Bus San José via Doraville Station, Atlanta, Houston - Telephone Rd, S Wayside Dr @ Telephone Rd, Texas Medical Center Transit Center, Bellaire Blvd @ Corporate Dr, Houston, San Salvador, and Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador in around 4d 14h.

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