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How to get fromDetroit Airport (DTW) to Costa Ricaby plane, bus (Greyhound), car, shuttle, taxi, or ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Detroit Airport (DTW) to Costa Rica by plane, bus (Greyhound), car, shuttle, taxi, or ferry

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  1. Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

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    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane DTW - SJO
    7h 5m
    $190–850

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Montgomery Intermodal Centerbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Montgomery Intermodal Center to Houston Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Houston to Managuabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus
    6d 3h
    $523–869

  3. Drive  5,618.8 km

    1. Drive from Detroit-Airport-DTW to San Josécar car 5,618.8 km
    2d 22h
    $754–1,089

  4. Fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane DTW - LIR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    8h 48m
    $618–1,915

  5. Fly to Limón International Airport

    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane DTW - LIO
    17h 48m
    $228–907

  6. Fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane plane DTW - XQP
    2. Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Isidrotaxi taxi
    10h 27m
    $337–1,029

  7. Fly to Cobano, ferry

    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Cobano (ACO)plane plane DTW - ACO
    2. Take the ferry from Paquera to Puntarenasferry ferry
    12h 40m
    $242–1,102

Detroit (DTW) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar37Weekly Planes
Duration8h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket$198Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,586.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 5m

What companies run services between Detroit Airport (DTW), USA and Costa Rica?

Delta, American Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Detroit (DTW) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Metro Airport McNamara Terminal to Terminal Atlántico Norte via Larned & Griswold, Detroit Bus Station, Montgomery Intermodal Center, Houston Bus Station, Magnolia Transit Center, Sage Rd @ Alabama St, Houston, and Terminal Managua - CCA in around 6d 3h.

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