There are 7 ways to get from Boston to Puntarenas by ferry, plane, shuttle, car, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle
best- Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane BOS - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from San Jose Airport to Puntarenas
13h 1m$347–883Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Cobano, ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Cobano (ACO)plane BOS - ACO
- Take the ferry from Paquera to Puntarenasferry
14h 51m$211–976Drive 6,412.8 km
- Drive from Boston to Puntarenascar 6,412.8 km
3d 7h$860–1,243Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
- Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane BOS - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenas
11h 59m$578–1,689Train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from South Station to TF Green Airporttrain
- Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane PVD - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from San Jose Airport to Puntarenas
14h 11m$363–939Bus to Manchester Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Boston to Boston Manchester Airportbus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MHT) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane MHT - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from San Jose Airport to Puntarenas
13h 23m$332–836Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane EWR - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from San Jose Airport to Puntarenas
14h 58m$409–1,616
Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Boston to Puntarenas is to bus and fly and shuttle which costs $330 - $850 and takes 13h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Boston to Puntarenas is to ferry and fly and shuttle which takes 11h 59m and costs $550 - $1,700.
The distance between Boston and Puntarenas is 3912 km. The road distance is 6412.8 km.
It takes approximately 13h 1m to get from Boston to Puntarenas, including transfers.
Puntarenas is 2h behind Boston. It is currently 2:25 AM in Boston and 12:25 AM in Puntarenas.
Yes, the driving distance between Boston to Puntarenas is 6413 km. It takes approximately 3 days 7h to drive from Boston to Puntarenas.
There are 123+ hotels available in Puntarenas.
What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Puntarenas, Costa Rica?
There is no direct connection from Boston to Puntarenas. However, you can take the ferry to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal, walk to Boston-Airport-BOS airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), walk to El Cacique, take the line 200 bus to Contiguo Al Cruce Al Hospital, walk to San Jose Airport, then take the shuttle to Puntarenas. Alternatively, you can drive from Boston to Puntarenas in around 3d 7h.
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Liberia International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Liberia International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Liberia International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 59m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Manchester Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Liberia International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Manchester Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Manchester Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Liberia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Cobano via Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Cobano via Fort Lauderdale, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Cobano via Baltimore, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Cobano via Miami, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Train from South Station to TF Green Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $9–16
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
Shuttle from San Jose Airport to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $173
- Schedules at
- Willie's Tours Costa Rica Shuttles
Shuttle from San Jose Airport to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $173
- Schedules at
- Willie's Tours Costa Rica Shuttles
Shuttle from San Jose Airport to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $173
- Schedules at
- Willie's Tours Costa Rica Shuttles
Shuttle from San Jose Airport to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $173
- Schedules at
- Willie's Tours Costa Rica Shuttles
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $269
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $209
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Phone
- +506 2640 1900 / 2640 0811
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–69
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Boston to Boston Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- Greyhound
Ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–10
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–10
Ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–10
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–10
Ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–10
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–10
- Phone
- + 506 2661 2084
- [email protected]
- Website
- Naviera Tambor
Ferry from Paquera to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–26
- Schedules at
- Naviera Tambor
- Adult
- $2
- Child
- $2
- Moto
- $8
- Bike
- $5
- Car
- $26
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