There are 5 ways to get from Charleston to Costa Rica by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, shuttle, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Fly from Yeager Airport (CRW) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane CRW - SJO
8h 25m$204–817Bus
- Take the bus from Charleston, WV to Charlotte Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Houston Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Houston to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus
5d 2h$457–827Drive 5,426 km
- Drive from Charleston to San Josécar 5,426 km
2d 20h$728–1,051Fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Yeager Airport (CRW) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane CRW - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenas
11h 34m$587–1,794Bus, train
- Take the bus from Charleston Bus Station to Winston Salem(Trans Center)bus
- Take the train from High Point to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Houstonbus
- Take the bus from Houston to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus
5d 11h$560–1,122
Yeager Airport (CRW) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Charleston to Costa Rica is to fly which costs $200 - $850 and takes 8h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Charleston to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 8h 25m and costs $200 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Charleston to Costa Rica. However, there are services departing from Charleston, WV and arriving at Terminal Tica Bus San José via Charlotte Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Magnolia Transit Center, Houston and Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5 days 2h.
The distance between Charleston and Costa Rica is 3176 km. The road distance is 5426 km.
The best way to get from Charleston to Costa Rica without a car is to bus which takes 5 days 2h and costs $450 - $850.
It takes approximately 8h 25m to get from Charleston to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Charleston to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Barons Bus, depart from Charleston, WV station.
The best way to get from Charleston to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 8h 25m and costs $200 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $450 - $850 and takes 5 days 2h.
Charleston to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Barons Bus, arrive at Charlotte Bus Station.
Costa Rica is 2h behind Charleston. It is currently 9:23 PM in Charleston and 7:23 PM in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Charleston, WV, USA and Costa Rica?
Delta and American Airlines fly from Yeager Airport (CRW) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Charleston, WV to Terminal Tica Bus San José via Charlotte Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Houston Bus Station, Magnolia Transit Center, Sage Rd @ Alabama St, Houston, San Salvador, and Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador in around 5d 2h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Yeager Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Yeager Airport to Liberia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from High Point to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–490
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Charleston, WV to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–70
- Website
- Barons Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Yes, the driving distance between Charleston to Costa Rica is 5426 km. It takes approximately 2 days 20h to drive from Charleston to Costa Rica.
There are 737+ hotels available in Costa Rica.









