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How to get fromBaltimore to San Joséby plane, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, train, subway, or shuttle

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There are 7 ways to get from Baltimore to San José by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, train, subway, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane BWI - SJO
    2. Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus bus
    8h 54m
    $173–704

  2. Train, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to New Carrollton Amtrak Stationtrain train
    2. Take the subway from New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    3. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane IAD - SJO
    4. Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus bus
    10h 53m
    $145–614

  3. Bus via San Salvador

    1. Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to La Grange Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from La Grange Bus Station to Houston - Telephone Rdbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Houston to San Salvadorbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus
    5d 4h
    $530–934

  4. Drive 5,846 km

    1. Drive from Baltimore to San Josécar car 5,846 km
    3d 1h
    $784–1,133

  5. Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane DCA - SJO
    3. Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus bus
    11h 35m
    $257–1,563

  6. Fly Baltimore-Washington International Airport 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 Alajuelashuttle bus
    11h 58m
    $622–1,587

  7. 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 Managuabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus
    5d 23h
    $510–912

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

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration6h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$174Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,448.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 54m

What companies run services between Baltimore, MD, USA and San José, Costa Rica?

You can take a bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Terminal Atlántico Norte via Atlanta Bus Station, La Grange Bus Station, Houston - Telephone Rd, Houston - Hillcroft Ave, Houston, San Salvador, and Terminal San Carlos - CCA in around 5d 4h.

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