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How to get fromSacramento to Limónby plane, train, bus, car, shuttle, or subway

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There are 7 ways to get from Sacramento to Limón by plane, train, bus, car, shuttle, or subway

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  1. Fly Sacramento International Airport to Limón International Airport

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    1. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane SMF - LIO
    12h 10m
    $192–753

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Sacramento to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles to Managuabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal Mepe - Limónbus bus
    5d 15h
    $515–783

  3. Drive  6,048.5 km

    1. Drive from Sacramento to Limóncar car 6,048.5 km
    3d 1h
    $812–1,172

  4. Fly Sacramento International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane SMF - SJO
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Limónshuttle bus
    15h 44m
    $1,173–1,705

  5. Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Limón International Airport

    1. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain train
    2. Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    3. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane SFO - LIO
    14h 50m
    $192–710

  6. Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain train
    2. Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    3. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane SFO - LIR
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    5. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Limónshuttle bus
    16h 30m
    $1,022–1,965

  7. Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain train
    2. Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    3. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane SFO - SJO
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    5. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Limónshuttle bus
    16h 25m
    $1,453–2,012

Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Limón International Airport (LIO) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration14h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$194Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,002.6 km
  • Duration: 12h 10m

What companies run services between Sacramento, CA, USA and Limón, Costa Rica?

United Airlines, SANSA, and three other airlines fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Limón International Airport (LIO) 3 times a day.

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