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How to get fromBaltimore Airport (BWI) to Costa Ricaby plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, shuttle, train, or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Baltimore Airport (BWI) to Costa Rica by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, shuttle, train, or bus

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  1. Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

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    1. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane BWI - SJO
    5h 19m
    $170–750

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus 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 San Salvadorbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus bus
    5d 8h
    $549–1,008

  3. Drive  5,837 km

    1. Drive from Baltimore Airport (BWI) to San Josécar car 5,837 km
    3d 1h
    $783–1,131

  4. Fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane BWI - LIR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    8h 22m
    $573–1,723

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain train
    2. Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Downtown Houstonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Houston to San Salvadorbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus bus
    5d 12h
    $960–1,581

Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration7h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket$175Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,333.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 19m

What companies run services between Baltimore Airport (BWI), USA and Costa Rica?

Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, and JetBlue Airways fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Baltimore to Terminal Tica Bus San José via Baltimore Downtown Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Houston Bus Station, Houston - Harrisburg Blvd, Houston - Hillcroft Ave, Houston, San Salvador, and Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador in around 5d 8h.

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