There are 5 ways to get from Los Angeles to Limón by plane, bus, car, 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 to Limón International Airport
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane LAX - LIO
14h$118–483Bus
- 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 Inicialbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Guápiles to Parada Del Mayoreobus
4d 19h$387–446Drive 5,436.2 km
- Drive from Los Angeles to Limóncar 5,436.2 km
2d 19h$871–1,258Fly 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 41m$958–1,818Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane LAX - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Limón
13h 17m$1,308–1,503
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Limón International Airport (LIO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Los Angeles to Limón is to fly which costs $110 - $490 and takes 14h.
The fastest way to get from Los Angeles to Limón is to fly and shuttle which takes 13h 17m and costs $1,300 - $1,500.
No, there is no direct bus from Los Angeles to Limón. However, there are services departing from Los Angeles and arriving at Parada Del Mayoreo via Managua, Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José and Terminal Guápiles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 19h.
The distance between Los Angeles and Limón is 4504 km. The road distance is 5436.2 km.
The best way to get from Los Angeles to Limón without a car is to bus which takes 4 days 19h and costs $380 - $450.
It takes approximately 14h 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 fly which takes 14h and costs $110 - $490. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $380 - $450 and takes 4 days 19h.
Los Angeles to Limón bus services, operated by Buses USA Tours, arrive at Managua station.
Limón is 2h ahead of Los Angeles. It is currently 12:37 PM in Los Angeles and 2:37 PM in Limón.
What companies run services between Los Angeles, CA, USA and Limón, Costa Rica?
United Airlines, World Ticket, and three other airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Limón International Airport (LIO) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Los Angeles to Parada Del Mayoreo via Managua, Terminal NicaBus, Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José, and Terminal Guápiles in around 4d 19h.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Limón International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 53m
- When
- Friday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Limón International Airport via San Salvador, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Limón International Airport via Guatemala City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Limón International Airport via Liberia International Airport, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–470
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Limón International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 53m
- When
- Friday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Limón International Airport via San Salvador, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Limón International Airport via Guatemala City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Limón International Airport via Liberia International Airport, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–470
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–470
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–800
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–470
- 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
- Nica Bus
Bus from Managua to Terminal NicaBus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $37–38
- Website
- Nica Bus
- Phone
- +506 222 0610 / 2255 4300
- Website
- aresep.go.cr
Bus from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Parada Inicial
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
- Phone
- +506 2768 8787 / 2768 8732
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tracasa
Bus from Terminal Guápiles to Parada Del Mayoreo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- Tracasa
- 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 Limón
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $685
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Alajuela to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $315
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Limón
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $685
- 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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Booking & Getting There
Yes, the driving distance between Los Angeles to Limón is 5436 km. It takes approximately 2 days 19h to drive from Los Angeles to Limón.
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