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How to get fromCleveland Airport (CLE) to Costa Ricaby plane, train, bus, car, shuttle, or bus (Greyhound)

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

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  1. Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

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    1. Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane CLE - SJO
    7h 19m
    $180–800

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain train
    3. Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Houstonbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Houston to San Salvadorbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus bus
    5d 11h
    $990–1,668

  3. Drive  5,622.7 km

    1. Drive from Cleveland Airport (CLE) to San Josécar car 5,622.7 km
    2d 22h
    $754–1,090

  4. Fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane CLE - LIR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    10h 7m
    $587–1,771

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cleveland 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 14h
    $536–926

Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration8h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket$185Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,504.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 19m

What companies run services between Cleveland Airport (CLE), USA and Costa Rica?

Delta, JetBlue Airways, and three other airlines fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Airport Station to Terminal Tica Bus San José via Brookpark Station, Cleveland 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 14h.

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