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How to get fromNew Orleans Airport (MSY) to Costa Ricaby plane, train, bus, car, shuttle, taxi, or ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from New Orleans Airport (MSY) to Costa Rica by plane, train, bus, car, shuttle, taxi, or ferry

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  1. Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

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    1. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane MSY - SJO
    5h 26m
    $168–676

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to San Antonio Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from San Antonio to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tapachulabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvadorbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus Sac
    3d 17h
    $538–940

  3. Drive 4,121 km

    1. Drive from New-Orleans-Airport-MSY to San Josécar car 4,121 km
    2d 6h
    $553–799

  4. Fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane MSY - LIR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    9h 37m
    $509–1,434

  5. Fly to Limón International Airport

    1. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane MSY - LIO
    8h 18m
    $207–797

  6. Fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane plane MSY - XQP
    2. Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Isidrotaxi taxi
    7h 57m
    $325–957

  7. Fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane plane MSY - FON
    2. Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Alajuelashuttle bus
    21h 16m
    $498–898

  8. Fly to Cobano, ferry

    1. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Cobano (ACO)plane plane MSY - ACO
    2. Take the ferry from Paquera to Puntarenasferry ferry
    12h 40m
    $213–955

Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar43Weekly Planes
Duration6h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket$166Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,313.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 26m

What companies run services between New Orleans Airport (MSY), USA and Costa Rica?

JetBlue Airways, United Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) every 4 hours.

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