There are 7 ways to get from Philadelphia to Costa Rica by plane, train, bus, 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.
Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane PHL - SJO
9h 35m$204–855Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane BWI - SJO
8h 42m$195–1,310Train, bus
- Take the train from 30th Street 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 12h$650–1,338Drive 6,001.9 km
- Drive from Philadelphia to San Josécar 6,001.9 km
3d 3h$805–1,163Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane EWR - SJO
8h 49m$342–1,049Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane JFK - SJO
9h 42m$436–1,717Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane BWI - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenas
11h 41m$568–2,287
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Costa Rica is to fly which costs $200 - $900 and takes 9h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Costa Rica is to train and fly which takes 8h 42m and costs $190 - $1,400.
The distance between Philadelphia and Costa Rica is 3456 km. The road distance is 6001.9 km.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Costa Rica without a car is to train and bus which takes 5 days 12h and costs $650 - $1,400.
It takes approximately 9h 35m to get from Philadelphia to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Costa Rica is 2h behind Philadelphia. It is currently 4:37 PM in Philadelphia and 2:37 PM in Costa Rica.
Yes, the driving distance between Philadelphia to Costa Rica is 6002 km. It takes approximately 3 days 3h to drive from Philadelphia to Costa Rica.
There are 752+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Costa Rica?
JetBlue Airways, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) every 4 hours.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $340–800
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–65
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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