There are 6 ways to get from San José to Charlotte Airport (CLT) by bus, plane, car, or shuttle
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Bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuertobus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane SJO - CLT
8h 10m$201–902Drive 3,251.1 mi
- Drive from San José to Charlotte-Airport-CLTcar 3,251.1 mi
2d 17h$702–1,014Bus to Liberia International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Liberiabus
- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane LIR - CLT
9h 24m$364–1,380Drive to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly
- Drive from San José to Quepos-Airport-XQPcar
- Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane XQP - CLT
8h 46m$223–919Shuttle to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to La Fortuna
- Fly from La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane FON - CLT
29h 31m$537–1,482Shuttle to Cobano, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Tambor
- Fly from Cobano (ACO) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane ACO - CLT
13h 17m$597–1,699
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San José to Charlotte Airport (CLT) is to bus and fly which costs $200 - $900 and takes 8h 10m.
The fastest way to get from San José to Charlotte Airport (CLT) is to bus and fly which takes 8h 10m and costs $200 - $900.
The distance between San José and Charlotte Airport (CLT) is 1821 miles. The road distance is 3270 miles.
It takes approximately 8h 10m to get from San José to Charlotte Airport (CLT), including transfers.
Charlotte Airport (CLT) is 2h ahead of San José. It is currently 2:40 PM in San José and 4:40 PM in Charlotte Airport (CLT).
Yes, the driving distance between San José to Charlotte Airport (CLT) is 3270 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 17h to drive from San José to Charlotte Airport (CLT).
There are 767+ hotels available in Charlotte Airport (CLT).
What companies run services between San José, Costa Rica and Charlotte Airport (CLT), USA?
There is no direct connection from San José to Charlotte Airport (CLT). However, you can take the bus to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto, walk to San-Jose-Airport-SJO airport, then fly to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT). Alternatively, you can drive from San José to Charlotte-Airport-CLT in around 2d 17h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Quepos La Managua Airport, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Cobano, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,900
Flights from Cobano to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Cobano to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Cobano to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Quepos La Managua Airport, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Cobano to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Liberia International Airport, Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- [email protected]
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Alajuela to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $258
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from San José to Tambor
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $600
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Phone
- +506 2750 0626
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
Shuttle from San José to Tambor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $300
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
- Phone
- (+506) 4100 0888
- [email protected]
- Website
- Interbus Shuttles
Shuttle from San José to Tambor
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $340
- Schedules at
- Interbus Shuttles
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