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How to get fromMilwaukee Airport (MKE) to Costa Ricaby plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, shuttle, train, bus, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 6 ways to get from Milwaukee Airport (MKE) to Costa Rica by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, shuttle, train, bus, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

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    1. Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane MKE - SJO
    7h 20m
    $190–850

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Milwaukee Mitchell Airport to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago 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
    5d 3h
    $474–859

  3. Drive  5,439.7 km

    1. Drive from Milwaukee Airport (MKE) to San Josécar car 5,439.7 km
    2d 19h
    $872–1,259

  4. Fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane MKE - LIR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    10h 37m
    $628–1,945

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain train
    3. Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to 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
    5d 6h
    $854–1,474

  6. Bus via Wake Village

    1. Take the bus from Water & Chicago - Circle K to Shell gas station - Texarkana, TXbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Texarkana to Houston Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Houston to Managuabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Managua to San Josébus bus
    5d 18h

General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration7h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket$198Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,685.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 20m

What companies run services between Milwaukee Airport (MKE), USA and Costa Rica?

Delta, Southwest Airlines, and three other airlines fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Milwaukee Mitchell Airport to Terminal Tica Bus San José via Chicago 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 5d 3h.

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