There are 8 ways to get from Mississippi to Costa Rica by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Jackson/Vicksburg
best- Fly from Jackson/Vicksburg (JAN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane JAN - SJO
6h 32m$169–596Fly from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport
cheapest- Fly from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport (GPT) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane GPT - SJO
6h 50m$140–611Bus
- Take the bus from Jackson to New Orleans Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Downtown Houstonbus
- Take the bus from Houston to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus
4d 11h$334–618Drive 4,264.7 km
- Drive from Jackson to San Josécar 4,264.7 km
2d 8h$572–827Fly from Memphis
- Fly from Memphis (MEM) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane MEM - SJO
6h 51m$182–726Fly from Meridian
- Fly from Meridian (MEI) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane MEI - SJO
9h 29m$146–619Fly from Hattiesburg–Laurel Regional Airport
- Fly from Hattiesburg–Laurel Regional Airport (PIB) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane PIB - SJO
10h 23m$162–637Train, bus
- Take the train from Jackson to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Houstontrain
- Take the bus from Houston to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus Mga
5d 7h$564–911
Jackson/Vicksburg (JAN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mississippi to Costa Rica is to fly which costs $140 - $650 and takes 6h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Mississippi to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 6h 32m and costs $160 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Mississippi to Costa Rica. However, there are services departing from Jackson and arriving at Terminal Tica Bus San José via New Orleans Bus Station, Smith St @ Pierce St, Mission Bend TC, Houston and Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 11h.
The distance between Mississippi and Costa Rica is 2572 km. The road distance is 4264.7 km.
The best way to get from Mississippi to Costa Rica without a car is to bus which takes 4 days 11h and costs $330 - $650.
It takes approximately 6h 32m to get from Mississippi to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Mississippi to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Jackson station.
The best way to get from Mississippi to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 6h 32m and costs $160 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $330 - $650 and takes 4 days 11h.
Mississippi to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at New Orleans Bus Station.
Costa Rica is 1h behind Mississippi. It is currently 9:31 AM in Mississippi and 8:31 AM in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Mississippi, USA and Costa Rica?
Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Jackson/Vicksburg (JAN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Jackson to Terminal Tica Bus San José via New Orleans Bus Station, Downtown Houston, Smith St @ Pierce St, Mission Bend TC, Bellaire Blvd @ Corporate Dr, Houston, San Salvador, and Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador in around 4d 11h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Jackson/Vicksburg to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Memphis to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Meridian to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Hattiesburg–Laurel Regional Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Jackson/Vicksburg to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Memphis to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Memphis to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Memphis to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Jackson/Vicksburg to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Memphis to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Jackson/Vicksburg to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Memphis to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Jackson/Vicksburg to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–550
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Memphis to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 57m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Jackson to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $200–310
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Jackson to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Downtown Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- [email protected]
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Houston to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 3d
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $180–390
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Houston to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $230–390
- 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
- $60–85
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $30–50
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