There are 6 ways to get from Los Angeles to Limón by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane LAX - SJO
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Parada Diagonal Al Macdonaldsbus
13h 38m$381–695Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Limón International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane LAX - LIO
14h$208–763Bus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Managua to Terminal NicaBusbus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Parada Diagonal Al Macdonaldsbus
4d 18h$397–464Drive 5,438.5 km
- Drive from Los Angeles to Limóncar 5,438.5 km
2d 19h$730–1,054Fly Los Angeles International Airport 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 Limón
13h 43m$998–1,918Fly Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane BUR - SJO
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Parada Diagonal Al Macdonaldsbus
15h 56m$220–791
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Los Angeles to Limón is to bus which costs $390 - $470 and takes 4 days 18h.
The fastest way to get from Los Angeles to Limón is to fly and bus which takes 13h 38m and costs $380 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Los Angeles to Limón. However, there are services departing from Los Angeles and arriving at Parada Diagonal Al Macdonalds via Managua and Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 18h.
The distance between Los Angeles and Limón is 4926 km. The road distance is 5438.5 km.
The best way to get from Los Angeles to Limón without a car is to bus which takes 4 days 18h and costs $390 - $470.
It takes approximately 13h 38m to get from Los Angeles to Limón, including transfers.
Los Angeles to Limón bus services, operated by Buses USA Tours, depart from Los Angeles station.
The best way to get from Los Angeles to Limón is to bus which takes 4 days 18h and costs $390 - $470. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $200 - $800 and takes 14h.
Los Angeles to Limón bus services, operated by Buses USA Tours, arrive at Managua station.
Limón is 1h ahead of Los Angeles. It is currently 3:19 PM in Los Angeles and 4:19 PM in Limón.
What companies run services between Los Angeles, CA, USA and Limón, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Los Angeles to Parada Diagonal Al Macdonalds via Managua, Terminal NicaBus, and Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José in around 4d 18h. Alternatively, Delta, World Ticket, and four other airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Limón International Airport (LIO) every 4 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
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
- $250–1,000
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Limón International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Limón International Airport via San Salvador, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
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
- $210–800
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
- $330–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Limón International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Roxana
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Limón International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Limón International Airport via San Salvador, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
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
- $210–800
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
- $330–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Limón International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Roxana
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- 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
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Sunday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
- 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
- $250–1,000
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–650
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–650
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@caribeños.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Parada Diagonal Al Macdonalds
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–30
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Parada Diagonal Al Macdonalds
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–30
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Parada Diagonal Al Macdonalds
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–30
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- [email protected]
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Los Angeles to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 6h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $330–400
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
- Phone
- +505 2222 2276
- [email protected]
- Website
- nicabus.com.ni
Bus from Managua to Terminal NicaBus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $37–38
- Website
- https://nicabus.com.ni/en/
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $269
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Monteverde to Limón
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $685
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +506 2640 1900 / 2640 0811
- [email protected]
- Website
- tropicaltourshuttles.com
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–69
- Website
- https://tropicaltourshuttles.com/
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Yes, the driving distance between Los Angeles to Limón is 5438 km. It takes approximately 2 days 19h to drive from Los Angeles to Limón.
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