There are 10 ways to get from Lincoln to San José by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus), car, shuttle, train, 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.
Fly Lincoln Municipal Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Lincoln Municipal Airport (LNK) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane LNK - SJO
- Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus
12h 23m$251–1,104Drive to Manhattan Regional Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus
cheapest- Drive from Lincoln to Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK)car
- Fly from Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane MHK - SJO
- Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus
13h 8m$174–686Bus via San Salvador
- Take the bus from Lincoln, NE to Denverbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Fort Worth Downtownbus
- Take the bus from Fort Worth to Hyatt Regency 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 7h$642–1,039Drive 4,796.4 km
- Drive from Lincoln to San Josécar 4,796.4 km
2d 13h$644–930Bus to Omaha, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Lincoln, NE to Omaha, NEbus
- Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane OMA - SJO
- Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus
13h 20m$217–839Bus to Central Nebraska Regional Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Lincoln, NE to Grand Island, NEbus
- Fly from Central Nebraska Regional Airport (GRI) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane GRI - SJO
- Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus
14h 50m$209–720Fly Lincoln Municipal Airport to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Lincoln Municipal Airport (LNK) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane LNK - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Alajuela
15h 18m$750–2,087Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lincoln Bus Depot to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fort Worthtrain
- Take the bus from Fort Worth to Hyatt Regency 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 16h$767–1,459Bus
- Take the bus from Lincoln Bus Depot to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Ft Worth Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Fort Worth to Hyatt Regency Houstonbus
- Take the bus from Houston to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus
6d 3h$612–1,009Bus, train via New Orleans
- Take the bus from Lincoln Bus Depot to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Downtown Houstonbus
- Take the bus from Houston to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus
6d 7h$697–1,314
Lincoln Municipal Airport (LNK) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lincoln to San José is to drive and fly and bus which costs $170 - $700 and takes 13h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Lincoln to San José is to fly and bus which takes 12h 23m and costs $250 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Lincoln to San José. However, there are services departing from Lincoln, NE and arriving at Terminal Tica Bus San José via Denver Union Station, Fort Worth, Smith St @ Dallas St, Houston and Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5 days 7h.
The distance between Lincoln and San José is 3770 km. The road distance is 4796.4 km.
The best way to get from Lincoln to San José without a car is to bus via San Salvador which takes 5 days 7h and costs $600 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 12h 23m to get from Lincoln to San José, including transfers.
Lincoln to San José bus services, operated by Express Arrow, depart from Lincoln, NE station.
Lincoln to San José bus services, operated by Express Arrow, arrive at Denver station.
San José is 1h behind Lincoln. It is currently 1:11 AM in Lincoln and 12:11 AM in San José.
Yes, the driving distance between Lincoln to San José is 4796 km. It takes approximately 2 days 13h to drive from Lincoln to San José.
What companies run services between Lincoln, NE, USA and San José, Costa Rica?
You can take a vehicle from Lincoln to Terminal Tica Bus San José via Lincoln, NE, Denver Union Station, Fort Worth Downtown, Fort Worth, Hyatt Regency Houston, Smith St @ Dallas St, West Bellfort Park & Ride, Houston, San Salvador, and Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador in around 5d 7h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lincoln Municipal Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Manhattan Regional Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Omaha to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Omaha to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 7m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Central Nebraska Regional Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Lincoln Municipal Airport to Liberia International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from Lincoln Municipal Airport to Liberia International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lincoln Municipal Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 43m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Omaha to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Lincoln Municipal Airport to Liberia International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Omaha to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Omaha to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–700
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Omaha to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Fort Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–650
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–600
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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
- $1–2
- 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
- $1–2
- 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
- $1–2
- 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
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- [email protected]
- Website
- Express Arrow
Bus from Lincoln, NE to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–170
- Website
- Express Arrow
Bus from Lincoln, NE to Omaha, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Website
- Express Arrow
Bus from Lincoln, NE to Grand Island, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Website
- Express Arrow
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Denver Union Station to Fort Worth Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–210
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Downtown Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 844-866-5263
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vonlane
Bus from Fort Worth to Hyatt Regency Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $127–137
- Website
- Vonlane
- Adult
- $127
- adult
- $137
Bus from Fort Worth to Hyatt Regency Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $127–137
- Website
- Vonlane
- Adult
- $127
- adult
- $137
Bus from Fort Worth to Hyatt Regency Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $127–137
- Website
- Vonlane
- Adult
- $127
- adult
- $137
- 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
Bus from Houston to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $230–390
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Houston to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $230–390
- 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
- $60–90
- 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
- $60–90
- Website
- Tica Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Lincoln, NE to Omaha, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Lincoln, NE to Grand Island, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–26
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Lincoln Bus Depot to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Lincoln Bus Depot to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to Ft Worth Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–250
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Lincoln Bus Depot to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- 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 Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $315
- 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
Bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $30–50
Bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $30–50
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