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How to get fromColumbus to Costa Ricaby car, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), shuttle, bus, train, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 8 ways to get from Columbus to Costa Rica by car, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), shuttle, bus, train, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Drive to Dayton, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

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    1. Drive from Columbus to Dayton-Airport-DAYcar car
    2. Fly from Dayton (DAY) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane DAY - SJO
    8h 53m
    $143–619

  2. Bus via New South Memphis

    1. Take the bus from Columbus to Nashville Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Memphis Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Downtown 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 5h
    $462–832

  3. Drive  5,411.1 km

    1. Drive from Columbus to San Josécar car 5,411.1 km
    2d 20h
    $726–1,049

  4. Fly John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane CMH - SJO
    9h 37m
    $172–753

  5. Fly John Glenn Columbus International Airport 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
    12h 44m
    $576–1,782

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Columbus to Indianapolis Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus bus
    3. Take the train from Champaign-Urbana 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 7h
    $791–1,346

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Columbus to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Atlanta to Houston - Telephone Rdbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Houston to Managuabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus
    6d
    $547–844

  8. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from 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 Managuabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus
    6d 2h
    $518–844

Dayton (DAY) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration8h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket$139Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,442.6 km
  • Duration: 8h 53m

What companies run services between Columbus, OH, USA and Costa Rica?

You can take a bus from Columbus to Terminal Tica Bus San José via Nashville Bus Station, Memphis Bus Station, Downtown Houston, Smith St @ Pierce St, West Bellfort Park & Ride, Houston, San Salvador, and Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador in around 5d 5h. Alternatively, Delta, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 5 times a day.

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