There are 9 ways to get from Fort Lauderdale to Golfito by train, plane, bus, shuttle, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Miami International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus, shuttle
best- Take the train from Fort Lauderdale Station to Miami Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane MIA - SJO
- Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Golfito
11h 26m$815–1,627Train to Miami International Airport, fly to Golfito
cheapest- Take the train from Fort Lauderdale Station to Miami Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Golfito (GLF)plane MIA - GLF
8h 20m$74–356Drive 5,649.1 km
- Drive from Fort Lauderdale to Golfitocar 5,649.1 km
2d 23h$855–1,234Fly Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus, shuttle
- Fly from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane FLL - SJO
- Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Golfito
11h 2m$713–944Fly Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Golfito
- Fly from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) to Golfito (GLF)plane FLL - GLF
11h 57m$97–463Fly Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport, drive
- Fly from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) to Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM)plane FLL - PJM
- Drive from Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM) to Golfitocar
9h 48m$137–626Train to Miami International Airport, fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Fort Lauderdale Station to Miami Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane MIA - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Golfito
12h 25m$792–1,529Fly Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane FLL - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Golfito
11h 58m$840–1,726Train to Miami International Airport, fly to Puerto Jiménez Airport, drive
- Take the train from Fort Lauderdale Station to Miami Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM)plane MIA - PJM
- Drive from Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM) to Golfitocar
9h 57m$269–979
Miami International Airport (MIA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Fort Lauderdale to Golfito is to train and fly which costs $70 - $360 and takes 8h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Fort Lauderdale to Golfito is to train and fly which takes 8h 20m and costs $70 - $360.
The distance between Fort Lauderdale and Golfito is 2208 km. The road distance is 5649.1 km.
It takes approximately 11h 26m to get from Fort Lauderdale to Golfito, including transfers.
Golfito is 1h behind Fort Lauderdale. It is currently 4:44 PM in Fort Lauderdale and 3:44 PM in Golfito.
Yes, the driving distance between Fort Lauderdale to Golfito is 5649 km. It takes approximately 2 days 23h to drive from Fort Lauderdale to Golfito.
There are 98+ hotels available in Golfito.
What companies run services between Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA and Golfito, Puntarenas, Costa Rica?
Southwest Airlines, SANSA, and five other airlines fly from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) to Golfito (GLF) 3 times a day.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Golfito via Orlando, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Golfito via Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Golfito via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Puerto Jiménez Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Golfito via Tampa, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Miami International Airport to Golfito via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–350
Flights from Miami International Airport to Golfito via Managua, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport via Orlando, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Miami International Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Miami International Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport via Managua, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–410
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Golfito via Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Golfito via Tampa, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport via Orlando, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Miami International Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–360
Flights from Miami International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Miami International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–800
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- Phone
- +1 800-874-7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tri Rail
Train from Fort Lauderdale Station to Miami Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Tri Rail
- Weekend | Holiday
- $5
- Weekday
- $4–6
Train from Fort Lauderdale Station to Miami Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Tri Rail
- Weekend | Holiday
- $5
- Weekday
- $4–6
Train from Fort Lauderdale Station to Miami Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Tri Rail
- Weekend | Holiday
- $5
- Weekday
- $4–6
Train from Fort Lauderdale Station to Miami Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Tri Rail
- Weekend | Holiday
- $5
- Weekday
- $4–6
- 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
- $2
- Schedules at
- 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
- $2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from San José to Golfito
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $519
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from San José to Golfito
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $519
- 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 Golfito
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $603
- 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 Golfito
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $603
- 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
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–69
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
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