There are 6 ways to get from Dallas to Puntarenas by plane, shuttle, bus, or car
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Fly Dallas to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane DAL - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from San Jose Airport to Puntarenas
10h 11m$309–729Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dallas, TX - 1376 Marilla St to Houston, TX - 808 Jefferson Stbus
- Take the bus from Houston to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Liberiabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Puntarenasbus
4d 4h$304–589Drive 3,771.9 km
- Drive from Dallas to Puntarenascar 3,771.9 km
2d 1h$506–731Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane DFW - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from San Jose Airport to Puntarenas
9h 37m$506–676Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport 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 Puntarenas
10h 44m$457–1,282Fly Dallas to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane DAL - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenas
11h 20m$450–1,235
Dallas (DAL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dallas to Puntarenas is to fly and shuttle which costs $300 - $750 and takes 10h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Dallas to Puntarenas is to fly and shuttle which takes 9h 37m and costs $500 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Dallas to Puntarenas. However, there are services departing from Dallas, TX - 1376 Marilla St and arriving at Puntarenas via Texas Medical Center Transit Center, Houston, Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador and Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 4h.
The distance between Dallas and Puntarenas is 2943 km. The road distance is 3771.9 km.
The best way to get from Dallas to Puntarenas without a car is to bus which takes 4 days 4h and costs $300 - $600.
It takes approximately 10h 11m to get from Dallas to Puntarenas, including transfers.
Dallas to Puntarenas bus services, operated by RedCoach, depart from Dallas, TX - 1376 Marilla St station.
Dallas to Puntarenas bus services, operated by RedCoach, arrive at Houston, TX - 808 Jefferson St station.
Puntarenas is 1h behind Dallas. It is currently 10:32 PM in Dallas and 9:32 PM in Puntarenas.
Yes, the driving distance between Dallas to Puntarenas is 3772 km. It takes approximately 2 days 1h to drive from Dallas to Puntarenas.
What companies run services between Dallas, TX, USA and Puntarenas, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Dallas, TX - 1376 Marilla St to Puntarenas via Houston, TX - 808 Jefferson St, Downtown Transit Center Stn SB, Texas Medical Center Transit Center, Texas Medical Center Transit Center, Bellaire Blvd @ Corporate Dr, Houston, San Salvador, Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador, Liberia, and Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia in around 4d 4h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Dallas to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Dallas to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Dallas to Liberia International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dallas to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
- 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
- $130–600
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- 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
- $240–950
Flights from Dallas to Liberia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
- 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
- $390–650
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Dallas to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–550
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–500
- 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
- $230–900
- Phone
- +506 2755 1024
- tours@williestourscostarica
- Website
- williestourscostarica.com
Shuttle from San Jose Airport to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $173
- Schedules at
- williestourscostarica.com
Shuttle from San Jose Airport to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $173
- Schedules at
- williestourscostarica.com
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- redcoachusa.com
Bus from Dallas, TX - 1376 Marilla St to Houston, TX - 808 Jefferson St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
- 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
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- Phone
- +506 2663 1752
- [email protected]
- Website
- reinadelcampo.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- reinadelcampo.com
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $269
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Monteverde to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $209
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $269
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Monteverde to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $209
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +506 2640 1900 / 2640 0811
- [email protected]
- Website
- tropicaltourshuttles.com
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–69
- Website
- https://tropicaltourshuttles.com/
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–69
- Website
- https://tropicaltourshuttles.com/
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