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There are 4 ways to get from Columbia to Costa Rica by car, plane, train, or bus

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  1. Drive to Charleston International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Drive from Columbia to Charleston-Airport-CHScar car
    2. Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane CHS - SJO
    9h 12m
    $138–626

  2. Fly from Columbia

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Columbia (CAE) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane CAE - SJO
    9h 51m
    $112–552

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Columbia Station to Carytrain train
    2. Take the train from Cary to Greensborotrain train
    3. Take the train from Greensboro to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain train
    4. Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Houstonbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Houston to San Salvadorbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus bus
    5d 11h
    $924–1,565

  4. Drive  5,180.5 km

    1. Drive from Columbia to San Josécar car 5,180.5 km
    2d 17h
    $830–1,199

Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration8h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket$128Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,756.6 km
  • Duration: 9h 12m

What companies run services between Columbia, SC, USA and Costa Rica?

American Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Columbia (CAE) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 4 times a day.

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