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How to get fromMonterey to San Jose Airport (SJO)by plane, train, bus, car, shuttle, or subway

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There are 6 ways to get from Monterey to San Jose Airport (SJO) by plane, train, bus, car, shuttle, or subway

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  1. Fly from Monterey Regional Airport

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    1. Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane MRY - SJO
    12h 5m
    $183–753

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Salinas to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles to San Salvadorbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus bus
    4. Take the bus from Frente A Funeraria Del Magisterio to El Caciquebus bus
    5d 2h
    $464–717

  3. Drive 5,830.2 km

    1. Drive from Monterey to San-Jose-Airport-SJOcar car 5,830.2 km
    2d 23h
    $782–1,130

  4. Shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Monterey Shuttle Station to SJC Airport Terminal Ashuttle bus
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane SJC - SJO
    11h 50m
    $230–807

  5. Shuttle to San Francisco International Airport, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Monterey Shuttle Station to SFO Airport Internationalshuttle bus
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane SFO - SJO
    11h 25m
    $479–968

  6. Shuttle, BART to Oakland International Airport, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Monterey Shuttle Station to SJC Airport Terminal Bshuttle bus
    2. Take the subway from Milpitas to Coliseumsubway subway
    3. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane OAK - SJO
    13h 54m
    $360–720

Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration12h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket$185Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,804.4 km
  • Duration: 12h 5m

What companies run services between Monterey, CA, USA and San Jose Airport (SJO), Costa Rica?

United Airlines and Alaska Airlines, Inc. fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) twice daily.

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