There are 7 ways to get from Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Cahuita by plane, bus, shuttle, or car
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Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus, shuttle
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane LAX - 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 Cahuita
9h 52m$397–690Fly to Limón International Airport, shuttle
cheapest- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane LAX - LIO
- Take a shuttle bus from Limon Airport to Manzanillo
10h 41m$231–785Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Cahuita
4d 17h$433–561Drive 5,498.6 km
- Drive from Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Cahuitacar 5,498.6 km
2d 20h$738–1,066Fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane LAX - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puerto Viejo de Talamanca
12h 5m$1,080–1,991Fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane LAX - XQP
- Take a shuttle bus from Manuel Antonio to Playa Manzanillo
16h 13m$699–1,264Fly to Golfito, shuttle
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Golfito (GLF)plane LAX - GLF
- Take a shuttle bus from Golfito to San José
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Cahuita
15h 19m$782–1,326
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Cahuita is to fly and shuttle which costs $230 - $800 and takes 10h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Cahuita is to fly and bus and shuttle which takes 9h 52m and costs $390 - $700.
The distance between Los Angeles Airport (LAX) and Cahuita is 4685 km. The road distance is 5498.6 km.
The best way to get from Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Cahuita without a car is to bus and shuttle which takes 4 days 17h and costs $430 - $600.
It takes approximately 9h 52m to get from Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Cahuita, including transfers.
Cahuita is 1h ahead of Los Angeles Airport (LAX). It is currently 12:31 AM in Los Angeles Airport (LAX) and 1:31 AM in Cahuita.
Yes, the driving distance between Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Cahuita is 5499 km. It takes approximately 2 days 20h to drive from Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Cahuita.
There are 700+ hotels available in Cahuita.
What companies run services between Los Angeles Airport (LAX), USA and Cahuita, Costa Rica?
There is no direct connection from Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Cahuita. However, you can fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), walk to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto, take the bus to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14, walk to San José, then take the shuttle to Cahuita. Alternatively, you can take a bus from LAX Tom Bradley International Terminal to Cahuita via Los Angeles Union Station, Union Station - Metro B & D Lines, Westlake / MacArthur Park Station, Westlake Ave & Wilshire Blvd, Union Ave & James M Wood Blvd, Los Angeles, San Salvador, Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador, Terminal Tica Bus San José, and San José in around 4d 17h.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Limón International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Limón International Airport via San Salvador, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Limón International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Limón International Airport via Guatemala City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via San Salvador, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Las Vegas, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Houston Hobby Apt, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Golfito via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Golfito via San Salvador, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Golfito via Houston Hobby Apt, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Limón International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Limón International Airport via San Salvador, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Limón International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Limón International Airport via Guatemala City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via San Salvador, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Las Vegas, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Houston Hobby Apt, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Golfito via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Golfito via San Salvador, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 3m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–700
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
- 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
Shuttle from San José to Cahuita
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $72
- Website
- Jungle Tom Safaris Shuttle
Shuttle from San José to Cahuita
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $72
- Website
- Jungle Tom Safaris Shuttle
Shuttle from San José to Cahuita
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $72
- Website
- Jungle Tom Safaris Shuttle
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- [email protected]
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Los Angeles to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 15h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $290–380
- 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
- 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 Puerto Viejo de Talamanca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $772
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Manuel Antonio to Playa Manzanillo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $501
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Golfito to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $519
- 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
- Phone
- +506 2750 0626
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
Shuttle from Limon Airport to Manzanillo
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $35
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
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