There are 8 ways to get from Niagara Falls to Costa Rica by bus, plane, train, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Take the bus from Niagara Falls USA to Buffalo Niagara International Airportbus
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane BUF - SJO
10h 19m$175–709Train, bus
- Take the train from Niagara Falls Amtrak Station to Buffalo Depew Stationtrain
- Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Houstonbus
- Take the bus from Houston to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus
5d 15h$701–1,573Drive 5,966.9 km
- Drive from Niagara Falls to San Josécar 5,966.9 km
3d 2h$801–1,156Train to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Take the train from Niagara Falls to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane YYZ - SJO
10h 24m$233–762Train to Rochester, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Take the train from Niagara Falls Amtrak Station to Rochestertrain
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane ROC - SJO
11h 24m$245–989Train to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Niagara Falls to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane YYZ - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenas
13h 17m$576–1,489Bus, train via San Salvador
- Take the bus from Niagara Falls USA to Newark Penn Stationbus
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Houstonbus
- Take the bus from Houston to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus
5d 23h$721–1,514Bus, train
- Take the bus from Niagara Falls USA to Ithacabus
- Take the bus from Ithaca to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Houstonbus
- Take the bus from Houston to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus
6d 19h$718–1,396
Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Niagara Falls to Costa Rica is to bus and fly which costs $170 - $750 and takes 10h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Niagara Falls to Costa Rica is to bus and fly which takes 10h 19m and costs $170 - $750.
The distance between Niagara Falls and Costa Rica is 3755 km. The road distance is 5966.9 km.
The best way to get from Niagara Falls to Costa Rica without a car is to train and bus which takes 5 days 15h and costs $700 - $1,600.
It takes approximately 10h 19m to get from Niagara Falls to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Costa Rica is 2h behind Niagara Falls. It is currently 8:11 AM in Niagara Falls and 6:11 AM in Costa Rica.
Yes, the driving distance between Niagara Falls to Costa Rica is 5967 km. It takes approximately 3 days 2h to drive from Niagara Falls to Costa Rica.
There are 754+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Niagara Falls, NY, USA and Costa Rica?
There is no direct connection from Niagara Falls to Costa Rica. However, you can take the bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, walk to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), walk to El Cacique, then take the line 200 bus to 100 m sur De La Agonía. Alternatively, you can take a train from Niagara Falls Amtrak Station to Terminal Tica Bus San José via Buffalo Depew Station, Chicago Union Station, New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal, New Orleans Bus Station, Houston, Houston, San Salvador, and Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador in around 5d 15h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Rochester to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Rochester to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Niagara Falls Amtrak Station to Buffalo Depew Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–20
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–310
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–550
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Niagara Falls Amtrak Station to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Penn Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $360–850
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–700
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Niagara Falls USA to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Niagara Falls USA to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Niagara Falls USA to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Ithaca to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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