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How to get fromSan José to Salt Lake Cityby bus, plane, car, train, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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There are 8 ways to get from San José to Salt Lake City by bus, plane, car, train, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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  1. Bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Salt Lake City International 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 Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)plane plane SJO - SLC
    12h 51m
    $233–905

  2. Bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Provo, train

    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 Provo (PVU)plane plane SJO - PVU
    3. Take the train from Provo Central Station to Salt Lake Central Stationtrain train
    16h 2m
    $166–662

  3. Bus via Puebla

    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 Puebla CAPUbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Puebla CAPU to Ciudad Juárezbus bus
    5. Take the bus from El Paso to Redwood Rd @ 758 Sbus bus
    4d 2h
    $537–822

  4. Drive 3,420.9 mi

    1. Drive from San José to Salt Lake Citycar car 3,420.9 mi
    2d 21h
    $739–1,067

  5. Bus to Liberia International Airport, fly to Salt Lake City International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Liberiabus bus
    2. Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)plane plane LIR - SLC
    13h 23m
    $396–1,383

  6. Drive to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly to Salt Lake City International Airport

    1. Drive from San José to Quepos-Airport-XQPcar car
    2. Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)plane plane XQP - SLC
    14h 11m
    $255–972

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal NicaBus to Managuabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Managua to Los Angelesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctrbus bus
    5d 16h
    $524–749

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Terminal NicaBus to Managuabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Managua to Los Angelesbus bus
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Sacramentotrain train
    4. Take the train from Sacramento to Salt Lake Citytrain train
    5d 22h
    $758–1,289

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

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration10h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket$237Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,782.9 mi
  • Duration: 12h 51m

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

You can take a bus from San José to Redwood Rd @ 758 S via San Salvador, San Salvador, Tapachula, Puebla CAPU, Ciudad Juárez, Minatitlán Sur, Presidencia, and El Paso in around 4d 2h.

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