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How to get fromSanta Barbara Airport (SBA) to Costa Ricaby plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle

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There are 5 ways to get from Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) to Costa Rica by plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport

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    1. Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane SBA - SJO
    13h 1m
    $141–518

  2. Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Los Angeles Airport, CAbus bus
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane LAX - SJO
    11h 58m
    $422–735

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Goleta Station to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to San Antonio Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from San Antonio to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tapachulabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvadorbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus
    4d 10h
    $838–1,580

  4. Drive 5,502.5 km

    1. Drive from Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) to San Josécar car 5,502.5 km
    2d 20h
    $738–1,066

  5. Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane SBA - LIR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    12h 22m
    $494–1,273

Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration12h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$140Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,538.4 km
  • Duration: 13h 1m

What companies run services between Santa Barbara Airport (SBA), USA and Costa Rica?

United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and Alaska Airlines, Inc. fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 3 times a day.

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