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How to get fromLouisville to Costa Ricaby car, plane, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak, Flixbus), bus, train, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 7 ways to get from Louisville to Costa Rica by car, plane, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak, Flixbus), bus, train, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Drive to Blue Grass Airport, fly

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    1. Drive from Louisville to Lexington-Airport-LEXcar car
    2. Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane LEX - SJO
    8h 32m
    $143–619

  2. Bus via New South Memphis

    1. Take the bus from Louisville Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Memphis Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Downtown Houstonbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Houston to San Salvadorbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus bus
    4d 21h
    $421–772

  3. Drive  5,083.5 km

    1. Drive from Louisville to San Josécar car 5,083.5 km
    2d 17h
    $682–985

  4. Fly from Louisville International Airport

    1. Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane SDF - SJO
    9h 7m
    $172–753

  5. Bus to Covington, fly

    1. Take the bus from Louisville to Cincinnatibus bus
    2. Fly from Covington (CVG) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane CVG - SJO
    11h 38m
    $202–895

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Louisville Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus bus
    3. Take the train from Champaign-Urbana to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain train
    4. Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Houstonbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Houston to San Salvadorbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus bus
    5d 5h
    $533–1,119

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Louisville Bus Station to Montgomery Intermodal Centerbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Montgomery Intermodal Center to Houston Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Houston to Managuabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus
    5d 17h
    $440–727

Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration8h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket$133Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,236.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 32m

What companies run services between Louisville, KY, USA and Costa Rica?

You can take a bus from Louisville Bus Station to Terminal Tica Bus San José via Nashville Bus Station, Memphis Bus Station, Downtown Houston, Smith St @ Pierce St, West Bellfort Park & Ride, Houston, San Salvador, and Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador in around 4d 21h. Alternatively, Southwest Airlines, Delta, and three other airlines fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 5 times a day.

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