There are 6 ways to get from San José to Lake Havasu City by bus, plane, shuttle, train, taxi, or car
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Bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Harry Reid International Airport, shuttle
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 Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)plane SJO - LAS
- Take a shuttle bus from Harry Reid International to Lake Havasu City, AZ
13h 54m$366–1,397Drive to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly to Harry Reid International Airport, shuttle
cheapest- Drive from San José to Quepos-Airport-XQPcar
- Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)plane XQP - LAS
- Take a shuttle bus from Harry Reid International to Lake Havasu City, AZ
15h 41m$288–914Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Terminal NicaBus to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Managua to Los Angelesbus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Needles Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Needles Station to Lake Havasu Citytaxi
4d 23h$583–809Drive 3,150 mi
- Drive from San José to Lake Havasu Citycar 3,150 mi
2d 15h$680–982Bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Phoenix, shuttle
- 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 Phoenix (PHX)plane SJO - PHX
- Take a shuttle bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to Lake Havasu City, AZ
14h 14m$573–1,194Bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Tucson, shuttle
- 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 Tucson (TUS)plane SJO - TUS
- Take a shuttle bus from Tucson Amtrak Station to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to Lake Havasu City, AZ
19h 18m$628–1,379
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San José to Lake Havasu City is to drive and fly and shuttle which costs $280 - $950 and takes 15h 41m.
The fastest way to get from San José to Lake Havasu City is to bus and fly and shuttle which takes 13h 54m and costs $360 - $1,400.
The distance between San José and Lake Havasu City is 2878 miles. The road distance is 3168.4 miles.
The best way to get from San José to Lake Havasu City without a car is to bus and train and taxi which takes 4 days 23h and costs $550 - $850.
It takes approximately 13h 54m to get from San José to Lake Havasu City, including transfers.
Lake Havasu City is 1h behind San José. It is currently 5:52 AM in San José and 4:52 AM in Lake Havasu City.
Yes, the driving distance between San José to Lake Havasu City is 3168 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 15h to drive from San José to Lake Havasu City.
There are 328+ hotels available in Lake Havasu City.
What companies run services between San José, Costa Rica and Lake Havasu City, AZ, USA?
There is no direct connection from San José to Lake Havasu City. However, you can take the bus to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto, walk to San-Jose-Airport-SJO airport, fly to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS), walk to Harry Reid International, then take the shuttle to Lake Havasu City, AZ. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Managua, take the bus to Los Angeles, walk to Olympic / Union, take the line 28 bus to Cesar E Chavez / Alameda, walk to Los Angeles, take the train to Needles Station, then take the taxi to Lake Havasu City.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Phoenix via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Phoenix via Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tucson via Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tucson via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Phoenix via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tucson via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tucson via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 23m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Phoenix via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tucson via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tucson via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 27m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tucson via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tucson via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 27m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Needles Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–210
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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
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
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
- +1 928-854-5253
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vegas Airporter
Shuttle from Harry Reid International to Lake Havasu City, AZ
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–95
- Schedules at
- Vegas Airporter
Shuttle from Harry Reid International to Lake Havasu City, AZ
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–95
- Schedules at
- Vegas Airporter
- Phone
- +505 2222 2276
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nica Bus
Bus from Terminal NicaBus to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $37–38
- Website
- Nica Bus
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- [email protected]
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Managua to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 6h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $330–400
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
- Phone
- +1-480-710-3441
- [email protected]
- Website
- Airport Shuttle of Phoenix
Shuttle from Sky Harbor International Airport to Lake Havasu City, AZ
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $242
- Website
- Airport Shuttle of Phoenix
Shuttle from Tucson Amtrak Station to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $135
- Website
- Airport Shuttle of Phoenix
Shuttle from Sky Harbor International Airport to Lake Havasu City, AZ
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $242
- Website
- Airport Shuttle of Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- $120–160
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