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How to get fromPittsburgh Airport (PIT) to Costa Ricaby plane, train, bus, car, shuttle, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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There are 7 ways to get from Pittsburgh Airport (PIT) to Costa Rica by plane, train, bus, car, shuttle, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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  1. Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

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    1. Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane PIT - SJO
    7h
    $170–750

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain train
    3. Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Houstonbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Houston to San Salvadorbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus bus
    5d 14h
    $1,071–1,785

  3. Drive  5,679.3 km

    1. Drive from Pittsburgh Airport (PIT) to San Josécar car 5,679.3 km
    2d 23h
    $910–1,315

  4. Fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane PIT - LIR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    10h 40m
    $578–1,725

  5. Fly to Limón International Airport

    1. Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane PIT - LIO
    16h 27m
    $202–784

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Houstonbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Houston to San Salvadorbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus bus
    5d 15h
    $550–952

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Washington Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Washington Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain train
    3. Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Houstonbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Houston to Managuabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus
    6d 10h
    $966–1,606

Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

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Duration8h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket$178Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,417.2 km
  • Duration: 7h

What companies run services between Pittsburgh Airport (PIT), USA and Costa Rica?

Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pittsburgh International Airport to Terminal Tica Bus San José via Seventh Ave + William Penn Pl, Pittsburgh Intermodal Station, St Louis Bus Station, Baton Rouge Bus Station, Houston, Houston, San Salvador, and Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador in around 5d 15h.

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