There are 5 ways to get from Costa Rica to Charleston by plane, car, shuttle, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Charleston International Airport
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane SJO - CHS
10h 12m$172–749Drive 3,272.8 mi
- Drive from San José to Charlestoncar 3,272.8 mi
2d 19h$707–1,021Shuttle, shuttle to Liberia International Airport, fly to Charleston International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Puntarenas to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane LIR - CHS
13h 14m$556–1,781Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Hilton Head Airport, drive
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Hilton Head Airport (HHH)plane SJO - HHH
- Drive from Hilton Head Airport (HHH) to Charlestoncar
15h 19m$180–706Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Savannah, train
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Savannah (SAV)plane SJO - SAV
- Take the train from Savannah Station to Charleston Amtrak Stationtrain
13h 19m$328–1,157
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Charleston International Airport (CHS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Charleston is to fly and drive which costs $180 - $750 and takes 15h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Charleston is to fly which takes 10h 12m and costs $170 - $750.
The distance between Costa Rica and Charleston is 1630 miles. The road distance is 3291.9 miles.
It takes approximately 10h 12m to get from Costa Rica to Charleston, including transfers.
Charleston is 2h ahead of Costa Rica. It is currently 4:23 AM in Costa Rica and 6:23 AM in Charleston.
Yes, the driving distance between Costa Rica to Charleston is 3292 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 19h to drive from Costa Rica to Charleston.
There are 1825+ hotels available in Charleston.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Charleston, SC, USA?
Delta, American Airlines, and Frontier Airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Charleston International Airport (CHS) twice daily.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Hilton Head Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 27m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Savannah via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Savannah via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Savannah via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 14m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Hilton Head Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Savannah via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Savannah Station to Charleston Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Puntarenas to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $209
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $269
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Phone
- +506 2640 1900 / 2640 0811
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
Shuttle from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–69
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
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