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How to get fromCosta Rica to Salt Lake Cityby plane, bus, car, shuttle, taxi, train, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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There are 9 ways to get from Costa Rica to Salt Lake City by plane, bus, car, shuttle, taxi, train, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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  1. Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport

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    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)plane plane SJO - SLC
    11h 43m
    $216–860

  2. Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Provo, train

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    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Provo (PVU)plane plane SJO - PVU
    2. Take the train from Provo Central Station to Salt Lake Central Stationtrain train
    14h 31m
    $212–843

  3. Bus via Puebla

    1. Take the bus from San José to San Salvadorbus bus
    2. Take the bus from San Salvador to Tapachulabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tapachula to Puebla CAPUbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Puebla CAPU to Ciudad Juárezbus bus
    5. Take the bus from El Paso to Redwood Rd @ 758 Sbus bus
    4d 2h
    $517–792

  4. Drive  3,420.9 mi

    1. Drive from San José to Salt Lake Citycar car 3,420.9 mi
    2d 21h
    $739–1,067

  5. Fly Limón International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport

    1. Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)plane plane LIO - SLC
    16h 18m
    $223–916

  6. Shuttle, shuttle to Liberia International Airport, fly to Salt Lake City International Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Puntarenas to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Liberia Airportshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)plane plane LIR - SLC
    13h 41m
    $576–1,782

  7. Taxi to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly to Salt Lake City International Airport

    1. Take the taxi from San Isidro to Quepos-Airport-XQPtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)plane plane XQP - SLC
    12h 49m
    $338–1,013

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal NicaBus to Managuabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Managua to Los Angelesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctrbus bus
    5d 16h
    $525–704

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Terminal NicaBus to Managuabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Managua to Los Angelesbus bus
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Sacramentotrain train
    4. Take the train from Sacramento to Salt Lake Citytrain train
    5d 22h
    $668–1,189

Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration9h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$213Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,729.4 mi
  • Duration: 11h 43m

What companies run services between Costa Rica and Salt Lake City, UT, USA?

United Airlines, American Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San José to Redwood Rd @ 758 S via San Salvador, San Salvador, Tapachula, Puebla CAPU, Ciudad Juárez, Minatitlán Sur, Presidencia, and El Paso in around 4d 2h.

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