There are 4 ways to get from Limón to Des Moines by plane, car, bus, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Limón International Airport
best- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Des Moines (DSM)plane LIO - DSM
14h 22m$345–1,277Bus, bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Parada Del Coco to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San Josébus
- Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuertobus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Des Moines (DSM)plane SJO - DSM
14h 59m$324–1,244Drive 3,130.6 mi
- Drive from Limón to Des Moinescar 3,130.6 mi
2d 16h$676–976Shuttle, shuttle to Liberia International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Limón to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Des Moines (DSM)plane LIR - DSM
15h 4m$1,167–2,576
Limón International Airport (LIO) to Des Moines (DSM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Limón to Des Moines is to bus and fly which costs $320 - $1,300 and takes 14h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Limón to Des Moines is to fly which takes 14h 22m and costs $340 - $1,300.
The distance between Limón and Des Moines is 2295 miles. The road distance is 3148.9 miles.
It takes approximately 14h 22m to get from Limón to Des Moines, including transfers.
Des Moines is 1h ahead of Limón. It is currently 2:40 AM in Limón and 3:40 AM in Des Moines.
Yes, the driving distance between Limón to Des Moines is 3149 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 16h to drive from Limón to Des Moines.
There are 262+ hotels available in Des Moines.
What companies run services between Limón, Costa Rica and Des Moines, IA, USA?
SANSA, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Des Moines (DSM) 4 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Limón International Airport to Des Moines via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Des Moines via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Des Moines via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Limón International Airport to Des Moines via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Des Moines via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Des Moines via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Des Moines via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 26m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@caribeños.com
- Website
- Grupo Caribeños
Bus from Parada Del Coco to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–22
- Schedules at
- Grupo Caribeños
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Limón to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $685
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $269
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Phone
- +506 2640 1900 / 2640 0811
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
Shuttle from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–69
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
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