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There are 8 ways to get from Portland Airport (PDX) 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 Portland International Airport (PDX) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane PDX - SJO
    9h 40m
    $160–650

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Portland to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles to Managuabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Managua to Terminal NicaBusbus bus
    6d
    $1,021–1,543

  3. Drive  6,726.8 km

    1. Drive from Portland-Airport-PDX to San Josécar car 6,726.8 km
    3d 8h
    $1,078–1,557

  4. Fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane PDX - LIR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    12h 37m
    $571–1,626

  5. Fly to Limón International Airport

    1. Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane PDX - LIO
    10h 58m
    $177–649

  6. Fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane plane PDX - XQP
    2. Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Isidrotaxi taxi
    12h 3m
    $296–807

  7. Fly to Cobano, ferry

    1. Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Cobano (ACO)plane plane PDX - ACO
    2. Take the ferry from Paquera to Puntarenasferry ferry
    15h 1m
    $201–873

  8. Fly to Managua Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane plane PDX - MGA
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Granada to Peñas Blancasshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Peñas Blancas to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    18h 2m
    $1,037–1,650

Portland International Airport (PDX) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar51Weekly Planes
Duration11h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$167Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,383.2 km
  • Duration: 9h 40m

What companies run services between Portland Airport (PDX), USA and Costa Rica?

United Airlines, Aeroméxico, and four other airlines fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) every 4 hours.

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