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How to get fromSan Francisco Airport (SFO) to Costa Ricaby plane, shuttle, bus, car, taxi, or ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Costa Rica by plane, shuttle, bus, car, taxi, or ferry

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  1. Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane SFO - SJO
    7h 3m
    $422–778

  2. Fly to Limón International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane SFO - LIO
    10h 2m
    $209–736

  3. Shuttle, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Prunedale Park & Rideshuttle bus
    2. Take the bus from Gilroy, CA McDonalds to Chinatown Metro Station - Los Angeles, CAbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Los Angeles to Managuabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Managua to Terminal NicaBusbus bus
    5d
    $531–636

  4. Drive 5,932.4 km

    1. Drive from San-Francisco-Airport-SFO to San Josécar car 5,932.4 km
    3d
    $796–1,150

  5. Fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane SFO - LIR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    9h 45m
    $512–1,357

  6. Fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane plane SFO - XQP
    2. Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Isidrotaxi taxi
    9h 27m
    $329–898

  7. Fly to Managua Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane plane SFO - 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
    14h 52m
    $1,410–1,681

  8. Fly to Cobano, ferry

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Cobano (ACO)plane plane SFO - ACO
    2. Take the ferry from Paquera to Puntarenasferry ferry
    14h 35m
    $214–890

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar36Weekly Planes
Duration8h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket$170Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,898.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 3m

What companies run services between San Francisco Airport (SFO), USA and Costa Rica?

United Airlines, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and Aeroméxico fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 5 times a day.

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