There are 7 ways to get from Omaha to Costa Rica by plane, bus, car, shuttle, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Omaha to Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane OMA - SJO
9h 47m$192–803Bus via Mexico City
- Take the bus from Omaha to Saltillobus
- Take the bus from Saltillo to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Mexico City Politécnico Station to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus
3d 20h$517–680Drive 4,874.7 km
- Drive from Omaha to San Josécar 4,874.7 km
2d 13h$654–945Fly Omaha to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane OMA - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenas
12h 40m$565–1,680Bus to Des Moines, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Take the bus from Omaha, NE to Des Moinesbus
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane DSM - SJO
12h 57m$289–1,152Bus
- Take the bus from Omaha to Fort Worthbus
- Take the bus from Fort Worth to Hyatt Regency 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 19h$600–872Bus #2
- Take the bus from Omaha to Kansas Citybus
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Downtown Houstonbus
- Take the bus from Houston to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus
5d 15h$446–761
Omaha (OMA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Omaha to Costa Rica is to fly which costs $190 - $850 and takes 9h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Omaha to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 9h 47m and costs $190 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Omaha to Costa Rica. However, there are services departing from Omaha and arriving at Terminal Tica Bus San José via Saltillo, Mexico City Politécnico Station, Tapachula, Monumento Hermano Lejano, San Salvador and Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 20h.
The distance between Omaha and Costa Rica is 3675 km. The road distance is 4874.7 km.
The best way to get from Omaha to Costa Rica without a car is to bus via Mexico City which takes 3 days 20h and costs $500 - $700.
It takes approximately 9h 47m to get from Omaha to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Omaha to Costa Rica bus services, operated by TL Premium, depart from Omaha station.
The best way to get from Omaha to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 9h 47m and costs $190 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus via Mexico City, which costs $500 - $700 and takes 3 days 20h.
Omaha to Costa Rica bus services, operated by TL Premium, arrive at Saltillo station.
Costa Rica is 1h behind Omaha. It is currently 4:09 AM in Omaha and 3:09 AM in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Omaha, NE, USA and Costa Rica?
United Airlines, Delta, and four other airlines fly from Omaha (OMA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Omaha to Terminal Tica Bus San José via Saltillo, México D.F., Central De Autobuses Del Norte, Mexico City Politécnico Station, Tapachula, San Salvador, Monumento Hermano Lejano, San Salvador, San Salvador, and Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador in around 3d 20h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Omaha to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Omaha to Liberia International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Des Moines to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Omaha to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Omaha to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 7m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Omaha to Liberia International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Omaha to Liberia International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Des Moines to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Des Moines to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 7m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Omaha to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Omaha to Liberia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Des Moines to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Omaha to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Des Moines to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Omaha to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–700
- Phone
- +52 449 291 3048
- [email protected]
- Website
- TL Premium
Bus from Omaha to Saltillo
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $282–285
- Schedules at
- TL Premium
Bus from Omaha to Fort Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $208
- Schedules at
- TL Premium
- Phone
- 800 881 8181
- Website
- ticket.gruposenda.com
Bus from Saltillo to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $90–180
- Schedules at
- ticket.gruposenda.com
- Book at
- ticket.gruposenda.com
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- [email protected]
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Saltillo to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 800 800 0386
- [email protected]
- Website
- ETN Turistar
Bus from Saltillo to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Website
- ETN Turistar
- Phone
- +52 554 440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobusesanahuac.com.mx
Bus from Saltillo to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–170
- Schedules at
- autobusesanahuac.com.mx
- Book at
- autobusesanahuac.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Saltillo to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–200
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 5526 2961
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ecobus Express
Bus from Mexico City Politécnico Station to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- Ecobus Express
- Phone
- +𝟓𝟎𝟑 𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟒 𝟔𝟓𝟒𝟖
- [email protected]
- Website
- El Condor Internacional
Bus from Tapachula to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- El Condor Internacional
- 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
- $60–90
- 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
- $60–90
- Website
- Tica Bus
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $269
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $209
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Phone
- +506 2640 1900 / 2640 0811
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–69
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Omaha, NE to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 844-866-5263
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vonlane
Bus from Fort Worth to Hyatt Regency Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $127–137
- Website
- Vonlane
- Adult
- $127
- adult
- $137
- 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
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Omaha to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $55–80
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Downtown Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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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