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How to get fromColumbus Airport (CMH) to Costa Ricaby plane, bus (Greyhound), car, shuttle, taxi, ferry, bus, or train

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There are 9 ways to get from Columbus Airport (CMH) to Costa Rica by plane, bus (Greyhound), car, shuttle, taxi, ferry, bus, or train

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  1. Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

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    1. Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane CMH - SJO
    6h 54m
    $200–850

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbus 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 11h
    $511–908

  3. Drive  5,426.5 km

    1. Drive from Columbus Airport (CMH) to San Josécar car 5,426.5 km
    2d 20h
    $870–1,256

  4. Fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane CMH - LIR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    10h 7m
    $635–2,001

  5. Fly to Limón International Airport

    1. Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane CMH - LIO
    8h 17m
    $214–857

  6. Fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane plane CMH - XQP
    2. Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Isidrotaxi taxi
    9h 12m
    $332–1,014

  7. Fly to Cobano, ferry

    1. Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Cobano (ACO)plane plane CMH - ACO
    2. Take the ferry from Paquera to Puntarenasferry ferry
    12h 10m
    $241–1,105

  8. Fly to Managua Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane plane CMH - MGA
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Granada to Peñas Blancasshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Peñas Blancas to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    14h 43m
    $1,083–1,919

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Columbus to Charlottebus bus
    2. Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak 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 13h
    $790–1,407

John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar47Weekly Planes
Duration8h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket$202Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,342.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 54m

What companies run services between Columbus Airport (CMH), USA and Costa Rica?

Southwest Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from John Glenn Columbus Intnl Airport to Terminal Tica Bus San José via Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbus, Atlanta Bus Station, Houston Bus Station, Houston - Harrisburg Blvd, Houston - Hillcroft Ave, Houston, San Salvador, and Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador in around 5d 11h.

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