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How to get fromLa Palma to Puntarenasby plane, shuttle, bus, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from La Palma to Puntarenas by plane, shuttle, bus, or car

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  1. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle

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    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane LAX - SJO
    2. Take a shuttle bus from San Jose Airport to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    12h 36m
    $530–833

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Los Angeles to Managuabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus Managua to Liberiabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Puntarenasbus bus
    4d 18h
    $359–441

  3. Drive 5,247 km

    1. Drive from La Palma to Puntarenascar car 5,247 km
    2d 17h
    $704–1,017

  4. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane LAX - LIR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    13h 6m
    $520–1,437

  5. Fly Long Beach Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane LGB - SJO
    2. Take a shuttle bus from San Jose Airport to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    15h 35m
    $370–931

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar43Weekly Planes
Duration7h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket$173Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,515.2 km
  • Duration: 12h 36m

What companies run services between La Palma, CA, USA and Puntarenas, Costa Rica?

You can take a bus from Bloomfield & Lemming SW to Puntarenas via Del Amo Station Bay 3, Del Amo Station, Pico Station, Pico / Flower, Union / Olympic, Los Angeles, Managua, Terminal Tica Bus Managua, Liberia, and Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia in around 4d 18h.

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