There are 6 ways to get from Colorado to Costa Rica by plane, bus (Flixbus), car, shuttle, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Denver to Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane DEN - SJO
8h 56m$227–1,408Fly Colorado Springs Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Colorado Springs Airport (COS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane COS - SJO
10h 52m$165–656Bus via San Salvador
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Fort Worth Downtownbus
- Take the bus from Fort Worth to Hyatt Regency Houstonbus
- Take the bus from Houston to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus
4d 22h$498–852Drive 4,914.8 km
- Drive from Denver to San Josécar 4,914.8 km
2d 13h$660–952Fly Denver to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane DEN - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenas
11h 50m$520–1,485Bus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Ft Worth Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Fort Worth Downtown to Downtown Houstonbus
- Take the bus from Houston to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus
5d 18h$448–777
Denver (DEN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colorado to Costa Rica is to fly which costs $160 - $700 and takes 10h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Colorado to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 8h 56m and costs $220 - $1,500.
No, there is no direct bus from Colorado to Costa Rica. However, there are services departing from Colfax Ave & Grant St and arriving at Terminal Tica Bus San José via Denver Union Station, Fort Worth, Smith St @ Dallas St, Houston and Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 22h.
The distance between Colorado and Costa Rica is 3939 km. The road distance is 4914.8 km.
The best way to get from Colorado to Costa Rica without a car is to bus via San Salvador which takes 4 days 22h and costs $490 - $850.
It takes approximately 8h 56m to get from Colorado to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Colorado to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Denver Union Station.
The best way to get from Colorado to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 8h 56m and costs $220 - $1,500. Alternatively, you can bus via San Salvador, which costs $490 - $850 and takes 4 days 22h.
Colorado to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Fort Worth Downtown station.
Yes, the driving distance between Colorado to Costa Rica is 4915 km. It takes approximately 2 days 13h to drive from Colorado to Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Colorado, USA and Costa Rica?
United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Denver (DEN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Colfax Ave & Grant St to Terminal Tica Bus San José via Denver Union Station, Fort Worth Downtown, Fort Worth, Hyatt Regency Houston, Smith St @ Dallas St, West Bellfort Park & Ride, Houston, San Salvador, and Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador in around 4d 22h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Denver to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Denver to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Denver to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Denver to Liberia International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Denver to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Denver to Liberia International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Denver to Liberia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Denver Union Station to Fort Worth Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–210
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Fort Worth Downtown to Downtown Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 844-866-5263
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vonlane
Bus from Fort Worth to Hyatt Regency Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $127–137
- Website
- Vonlane
- Adult
- $127
- adult
- $137
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- [email protected]
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Houston to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 3d
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $180–390
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Houston to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $230–390
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San José
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- Tica Bus
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to Ft Worth Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–250
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $30–50
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