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There are 7 ways to get from Costa Rica to Washington by plane, car, subway, train, shuttle, or bus

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  1. Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane SJO - DCA
    8h 45m
    $240–1,100

  2. Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane SJO - BWI
    2. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    8h 15m
    $185–1,326

  3. Drive  3,593.3 mi

    1. Drive from San José to Washingtoncar car 3,593.3 mi
    3d
    $776–1,121

  4. Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane SJO - IAD
    2. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway
    7h 56m
    $186–784

  5. Fly Limón International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane LIO - BWI
    2. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    9h 56m
    $193–1,365

  6. Shuttle, shuttle to Liberia International Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    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 Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane LIR - BWI
    4. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    10h 47m
    $536–2,231

  7. Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Richmond International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Richmond International Airport (RIC)plane plane SJO - RIC
    2. Take the bus from Richmond to Washington Union Stationbus bus
    12h 24m
    $234–961

Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration7h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket$248Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,044.7 mi
  • Duration: 8h 45m

What companies run services between Costa Rica and Washington, DC, USA?

American Airlines, Delta, and three other airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) 5 times a day.

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