There are 10 ways to get from Dallas/Ft.Worth Airport (DFW) to Manuel Antonio by plane, bus, car, shuttle, tram, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane DFW - SJO
- Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus
- Take the bus from San José to Manuel Antoniobus
10h 39m$353–511Fly to Quepos La Managua Airport
cheapest- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane DFW - XQP
6h 18m$173–671Bus via Mexico City
- Take the bus from Dallas to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Mexico City Politécnico Station to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus Sac
- Take the bus from San José to Manuel Antoniobus
3d 11h$349–471Drive 3,905.1 km
- Drive from Dallas/Ft.Worth Airport (DFW) to Manuel Antoniocar 3,905.1 km
2d 4h$524–757Fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane DFW - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Dominical
- Take a shuttle bus from Dominical to Manuel Antonio
10h 1m$911–1,734Fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, Bus
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane DFW - FON
- Take the bus from Arenal Volcano National Park to Queposbus
18h 49m$514–1,009Fly to Cobano, shuttle
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Cobano (ACO)plane DFW - ACO
- Take a shuttle bus from Montezuma to Manuel Antonio
13h 1m$569–1,084Fly to Nosara Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Nosara Airport (NOB)plane DFW - NOB
- Take a shuttle bus from Nosara to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Dominical
- Take a shuttle bus from Dominical to Manuel Antonio
12h 2m$1,035–1,603Tram, bus, drive
- Take the tram from DFW Airport Terminal B Station to Fort Worth Central Stationtram
- Take the bus from Fort Worth to Hyatt Regency Houstonbus
- Take the bus from Houston to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus
- Drive from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Manuel Antoniocar
4d 8h$378–647Bus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Downtown Houstonbus
- Take the bus from Houston to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus Mga
- Take the bus from San José to Manuel Antoniobus
5d 3h$321–537
Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dallas/Ft.Worth Airport (DFW) to Manuel Antonio is to fly which costs $170 - $700 and takes 6h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Dallas/Ft.Worth Airport (DFW) to Manuel Antonio is to fly which takes 6h 18m and costs $170 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Dallas/Ft.Worth Airport (DFW) to Manuel Antonio. However, there are services departing from Dallas and arriving at Manuel Antonio via Mexico City Politécnico Station, Tapachula, Terminal San Carlos - CCA and San José. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 11h.
The distance between Dallas/Ft.Worth Airport (DFW) and Manuel Antonio is 3139 km. The road distance is 3905.1 km.
The best way to get from Dallas/Ft.Worth Airport (DFW) to Manuel Antonio without a car is to bus which takes 5 days 3h and costs $320 - $550.
It takes approximately 10h 39m to get from Dallas/Ft.Worth Airport (DFW) to Manuel Antonio, including transfers.
Dallas/Ft.Worth Airport (DFW) to Manuel Antonio bus services, operated by Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP), depart from Dallas station.
The best way to get from Dallas/Ft.Worth Airport (DFW) to Manuel Antonio is to bus via Mexico City which takes 3 days 11h and costs $340 - $480. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $170 - $700 and takes 6h 18m.
Dallas/Ft.Worth Airport (DFW) to Manuel Antonio bus services, operated by Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP), arrive at Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte station.
Manuel Antonio is 1h behind Dallas/Ft.Worth Airport (DFW). It is currently 1:35 PM in Dallas/Ft.Worth Airport (DFW) and 12:35 PM in Manuel Antonio.
What companies run services between Dallas/Ft.Worth Airport (DFW), USA and Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica?
You can take a vehicle from Dfw Airport Station to Manuel Antonio via Pearl/Arts District Station, Dallas, México D.F., Central De Autobuses Del Norte, Mexico City Politécnico Station, Tapachula, San Salvador, Terminal San Carlos - CCA, Terminal Atlántico Norte, and San José in around 3d 11h. Alternatively, American Airlines, SANSA, and two other airlines fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) twice daily.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Houston, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via San Salvador, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Cobano via Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Cobano via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Cobano via Houston, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Cobano via San Salvador, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Nosara Airport via Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Nosara Airport via Houston, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Nosara Airport via San Salvador, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–950
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Houston, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via San Salvador, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Cobano via Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Cobano via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Cobano via Houston, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Cobano via San Salvador, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Nosara Airport via Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Nosara Airport via Houston, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Nosara Airport via San Salvador, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–650
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
- Phone
- +1 817-215-8600
- Website
- Trinity Metro
Tram from DFW Airport Terminal B Station to Fort Worth Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Trinity Metro
- Adults 20-64
- $2
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- [email protected]
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from San José to Manuel Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–17
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $15–17
Bus from San José to Manuel Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–17
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $15–17
Bus from San José to Manuel Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–17
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $15–17
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP)
Bus from Dallas to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–250
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP)
- Phone
- +52 55 5526 2961
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ecobus Express
Bus from Mexico City Politécnico Station to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- Ecobus Express
- Phone
- +𝟓𝟎𝟑 𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟒 𝟔𝟓𝟒𝟖
- [email protected]
- Website
- El Condor Internacional
Bus from Tapachula to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- El Condor Internacional
Bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $65–95
Bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $30–50
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $269
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Dominical
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $459
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Dominical to Manuel Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $187
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Montezuma to Manuel Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $406
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Nosara to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $397
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Dominical
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $459
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Dominical to Manuel Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $187
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Phone
- +506 2640 1900 / 2640 0811
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–69
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
Bus from Arenal Volcano National Park to Quepos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $325
- Schedules at
- Willie's Tours Costa Rica Shuttles
Shuttle from Nosara to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $250
- Schedules at
- Jorge's Taxis and Shuttles
- Phone
- +1 844-866-5263
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vonlane
Bus from Fort Worth to Hyatt Regency Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $127–137
- Website
- Vonlane
- Adult
- $127
- adult
- $137
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- [email protected]
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Houston to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 3d
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $180–390
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Houston to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $230–390
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San José
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- Tica Bus
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Downtown Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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