There are 7 ways to get from Lansing to Costa Rica by bus, plane, train, car, shuttle, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Detroit, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane DTW - SJO
12h 43m$220–938Bus to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from East Lansing to Grand Rapidsbus
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane GRR - SJO
14h$169–696Train, bus
- Take the train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Houstonbus
- Take the bus from Houston to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus
5d 8h$920–1,568Drive 5,626.4 km
- Drive from Lansing to San Josécar 5,626.4 km
2d 21h$755–1,090Bus, bus to Fort Wayne International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Take the bus from Lansing to Detroitbus
- Take the bus from Detroit to Fort Waynebus
- Fly from Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane FWA - SJO
17h 1m$213–715Bus to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from East Lansing to Grand Rapidsbus
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane GRR - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenas
17h 23m$543–1,625Bus
- Take the bus from Lansing to Detroitbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Montgomery Intermodal Centerbus
- Take the bus from Montgomery Intermodal Center to Houston Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Houston to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus
5d 13h$535–944
Detroit (DTW) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lansing to Costa Rica is to bus and fly which costs $160 - $700 and takes 14h.
The fastest way to get from Lansing to Costa Rica is to bus and fly which takes 12h 43m and costs $220 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Lansing to Costa Rica. However, there are services departing from Lansing and arriving at Terminal Tica Bus San José via Detroit Bus Station, Montgomery Intermodal Center, Houston - Harrisburg Blvd, Houston and Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5 days 13h.
The distance between Lansing and Costa Rica is 3736 km. The road distance is 5626.4 km.
The best way to get from Lansing to Costa Rica without a car is to train and bus which takes 5 days 8h and costs $900 - $1,600.
It takes approximately 12h 43m to get from Lansing to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Lansing to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Indian Trails, depart from Lansing station.
Lansing to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Indian Trails, arrive at Detroit station.
Costa Rica is 2h behind Lansing. It is currently 8:47 AM in Lansing and 6:47 AM in Costa Rica.
Yes, the driving distance between Lansing to Costa Rica is 5626 km. It takes approximately 2 days 21h to drive from Lansing to Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Lansing, MI, USA and Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Lansing to Terminal Tica Bus San José via Detroit Bus Station, Montgomery Intermodal Center, Houston Bus Station, Houston - Harrisburg Blvd, Houston - Hillcroft Ave, Houston, San Salvador, and Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador in around 5d 13h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Detroit to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Detroit to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Detroit to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Detroit to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Detroit to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–850
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–600
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–600
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–800
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
Bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–35
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- $9–11
- Adult
- $22–35
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- 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
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
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San José
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San José
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- Tica Bus
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from East Lansing to Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–29
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Lansing to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from East Lansing to Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–29
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Lansing to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- Indian Trails
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Detroit to Fort Wayne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–55
- Website
- Barons Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Detroit to Fort Wayne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Montgomery Intermodal Center
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–240
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Montgomery Intermodal Center to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- 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 Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $209
- 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
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