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How to get fromEau Claire to Costa Ricaby bus, plane, car, or shuttle

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There are 4 ways to get from Eau Claire to Costa Rica by bus, plane, car, or shuttle

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  1. Bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

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    1. Take the bus from Eau Claire Amtrak Bus Stop to Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomingtonbus bus
    2. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane MSP - SJO
    11h 50m
    $229–890

  2. Bus, bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

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    1. Take the bus from Eau Claire Amtrak Bus Stop to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus bus
    2. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus bus
    3. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane ORD - SJO
    14h 18m
    $184–653

  3. Drive  5,417.6 km

    1. Drive from Eau Claire to San Josécar car 5,417.6 km
    2d 19h
    $727–1,050

  4. Bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Eau Claire Amtrak Bus Stop to Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomingtonbus bus
    2. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane MSP - LIR
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    13h 13m
    $643–2,019

Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration8h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket$204Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,138.2 km
  • Duration: 11h 50m

What companies run services between Eau Claire, WI, USA and Costa Rica?

There is no direct connection from Eau Claire to Costa Rica. However, you can take the bus to Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomington, walk to American & Thunderbird Station, take the bus to MOA Transit Station Gate A, take the bus to MSP Terminal 1 Transit Station, walk to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), walk to El Cacique, then take the line 200 bus to 100 m sur De La Agonía. Alternatively, you can drive from Eau Claire to San José in around 2d 19h.

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