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There are 6 ways to get from Salt Lake City to Costa Rica by plane, bus (Greyhound), car, shuttle, train, or bus

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  1. Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

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    1. Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane SLC - SJO
    11h 48m
    $183–755

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Redwood Rd @ 758 S to El Pasobus bus
    2. Take the bus from El Paso Bus Station to Houston Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Houston to San Salvadorbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus bus
    5d 4h
    $484–835

  3. Drive  5,505.2 km

    1. Drive from Salt Lake City to San Josécar car 5,505.2 km
    2d 20h
    $739–1,067

  4. Fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane SLC - LIR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    13h 47m
    $566–1,682

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Salt Lake City to Sacramentotrain train
    2. Take the train from Sacramento to Los Angelestrain train
    3. Take the bus from Los Angeles to San Salvadorbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus bus
    5d 22h
    $684–1,207

  6. Train, bus via Alief

    1. Take the train from Salt Lake City to Denver Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Fort Worth Downtownbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Fort Worth Downtown to Downtown Houstonbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Houston to Managuabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus
    8d 5h

Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar46Weekly Planes
Duration11h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$184Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,392.4 km
  • Duration: 11h 48m

What companies run services between Salt Lake City, UT, USA and Costa Rica?

American Airlines, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Redwood Rd @ 758 S to Terminal Tica Bus San José via El Paso, El Paso Bus Station, Houston Bus Station, Magnolia Transit Center, Texas Medical Center Transit Center, Bellaire Blvd @ Corporate Dr, Houston, San Salvador, and Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador in around 5d 4h.

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