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How to get fromCarbondale to Costa Ricaby car, plane, bus (Flixbus), bus, train, or bus (Flixbus, Amtrak, Greyhound)

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There are 7 ways to get from Carbondale to Costa Rica by car, plane, bus (Flixbus), bus, train, or bus (Flixbus, Amtrak, Greyhound)

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  1. Drive to Barkley Regional Airport, fly

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    1. Drive from Carbondale to Barkley Regional Airport (PAH)car car
    2. Fly from Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane PAH - SJO
    12h 3m
    $152–618

  2. Bus via San Salvador

    1. Take the bus from Marathon Gas Station - Marion to Tornado Bus Co - Austinbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Austin South Congress to 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
    4d 21h
    $460–727

  3. Drive  4,790.9 km

    1. Drive from Carbondale to San Josécar car 4,790.9 km
    2d 14h
    $643–928

  4. Bus to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane STL - SJO
    11h 27m
    $178–725

  5. Bus to Nashville, fly

    1. Take the bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane BNA - SJO
    11h 13m
    $175–700

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Carbondale to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain train
    2. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Houstontrain train
    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
    4d 23h
    $803–1,338

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Memphis Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Downtown Houstonbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Houston to Managuabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus
    5d 15h
    $455–751

Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration15h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket$145Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,157.2 km
  • Duration: 12h 3m

What companies run services between Carbondale, IL, USA and Costa Rica?

You can take a bus from Carbondale,IL - Amtrak to Terminal Tica Bus San José via RMTD Park and Ride return, Marathon Gas Station - Marion, Tornado Bus Co - Austin, 700 Ben White, South Congress Bay B, Austin South Congress, Houston, Houston, San Salvador, and Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador in around 4d 21h.

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