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There are 10 ways to get from San José to Houston by bus, plane, car, shuttle, bus (Flixbus), or train

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  1. Bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuertobus bus
    2. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane plane SJO - IAH
    8h 20m
    $273–606

  2. Bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to William P. Hobby Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuertobus bus
    2. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)plane plane SJO - HOU
    7h 56m
    $253–1,104

  3. Bus via Reynosa

    1. Take the bus from San José to San Salvadorbus bus
    2. Take the bus from San Salvador to Panajachelbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Panajachel to San Cristóbal de las Casasbus bus
    4. Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Veracruzbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Veracruz to Reynosabus bus
    6. Take the bus from Reynosa to Houston Lockwoodbus bus
    3d 1h
    $401–521

  4. Drive 2,221.9 mi

    1. Drive from San José to Houstoncar car 2,221.9 mi
    2d
    $480–693

  5. Shuttle, shuttle to Liberia International Airport, fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Liberia Airportshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane plane LIR - IAH
    11h 14m
    $571–1,438

  6. Drive to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly to William P. Hobby Airport

    1. Drive from San José to Quepos-Airport-XQPcar car
    2. Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)plane plane XQP - HOU
    9h 23m
    $275–1,121

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from San José to San Salvadorbus bus
    2. Take the bus from San Salvador to Tapachulabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tapachula to Politécnicobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to San Antoniobus bus
    5. Take the bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Downtown Houstonbus bus
    3d 3h
    $332–467

  8. Bus via Matehuala

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Carlos - CCAbus bus Sjo
    2. Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus to Guatemala Aguilar Batresbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Guatemana Aguilar Batres to Tapachulabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tapachula to Mexico City Politécnico Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Mexico City to Matehualabus bus
    6. Take the bus from Matehuala to Houston Lockwoodbus bus
    3d 9h
    $341–430

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from San José to San Salvadorbus bus
    2. Take the bus from San Salvador to Tapachulabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tapachula to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to San Antoniobus bus
    5. Take the train from San Antonio Station to Houstontrain train
    3d 11h
    $418–663

  10. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Terminal Tica Bus San Salvadorbus bus
    2. Take the bus from San Salvador to Tapachulabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tapachula to Villahermosabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Villahermosa to Reynosabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Reynosa to Houston Lockwoodbus bus
    3d 12h
    $410–572

Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration5h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket$144Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,635.9 mi
  • Duration: 8h 20m

What companies run services between San José, Costa Rica and Houston, TX, USA?

You can take a bus from San José to Houston Lockwood via San Salvador, Panajachel, San Cristóbal de las Casas, Veracruz, and Reynosa in around 3d 1h.

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