There are 8 ways to get from Connecticut to Costa Rica by train, plane, bus, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Take the train from Stamford to Grand Central Terminaltrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane JFK - SJO
9h 34m$165–635Fly Tweed-New Haven Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Tweed-New Haven Airport (HVN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane HVN - SJO
10h 13m$122–553Train, bus
- Take the train from Bridgeport Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Houstonbus
- Take the bus from Houston to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus
5d 16h$646–1,409Drive 6,239.3 km
- Drive from Bridgeport to San Josécar 6,239.3 km
3d 5h$837–1,209Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Take the train from Stamford Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane EWR - SJO
9h 8m$389–1,579Fly Westchester County Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Fly from Westchester County Airport (HPN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane HPN - SJO
11h 40m$255–1,107Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Stamford Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane EWR - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenas
12h 3m$563–2,258Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Stamford to Grand Central Terminaltrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane JFK - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenas
12h 39m$529–1,514
John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Connecticut to Costa Rica is to fly which costs $120 - $600 and takes 10h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Connecticut to Costa Rica is to train and fly which takes 9h 8m and costs $380 - $1,600.
The distance between Connecticut and Costa Rica is 3642 km. The road distance is 6239.3 km.
The best way to get from Connecticut to Costa Rica without a car is to train and bus which takes 5 days 16h and costs $600 - $1,500.
It takes approximately 9h 34m to get from Connecticut to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Costa Rica is 2h behind Connecticut. It is currently 3:10 PM in Connecticut and 1:10 PM in Costa Rica.
Yes, the driving distance between Connecticut to Costa Rica is 6239 km. It takes approximately 3 days 5h to drive from Connecticut to Costa Rica.
There are 740+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Connecticut, USA and Costa Rica?
Delta, American Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Westchester County Airport (HPN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 4 times a day.
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Tweed-New Haven Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
Train from Stamford to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $11–13
- Peak
- $16–18
Train from Stamford to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $11–13
- Peak
- $16–18
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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