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How to get fromReagan Washington Airport (DCA) to Costa Ricaby plane, train, bus, car, or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from Reagan Washington Airport (DCA) to Costa Rica by plane, train, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport

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    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane DCA - SJO
    6h 55m
    $251–989

  2. Fly Washington Dulles International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport

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    1. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane IAD - SJO
    8h 21m
    $145–608

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Alexandria to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain train
    2. Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Downtown Houstonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Houston to Managuabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus
    6d 3h
    $692–1,357

  4. Drive 5,786.7 km

    1. Drive from Reagan-Washington-Airport-DCA to San Josécar car 5,786.7 km
    3d 1h
    $776–1,121

  5. Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain train
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane BWI - SJO
    8h 22m
    $178–1,258

  6. Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane DCA - LIR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    10h 2m
    $630–1,886

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar60Weekly Planes
Duration7h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket$250Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,290.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 55m

What companies run services between Reagan Washington Airport (DCA), USA and Costa Rica?

JetBlue Airways, Delta, and three other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) every 3 hours.

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