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How to get fromSanta Cruz to Costa Ricaby taxi, plane, bus, train, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Santa Cruz to Costa Rica by taxi, plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Taxi to Monterey Regional Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Santa Cruz to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane MRY - SJO
    11h 50m
    $304–820

  2. Bus to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Front to Diridon Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane SJC - SJO
    11h 59m
    $178–666

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Front to Diridon Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from San Jose to Los Angelestrain train
    3. Take the bus from Los Angeles to San Salvadorbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus bus
    5d 2h
    $585–843

  4. Drive  5,873.4 km

    1. Drive from Santa Cruz to San Josécar car 5,873.4 km
    3d
    $941–1,360

  5. Bus, Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Front to Diridon Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    3. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane SFO - SJO
    11h
    $437–978

Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration12h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket$164Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,869.5 km
  • Duration: 11h 50m

What companies run services between Santa Cruz, CA, USA and Costa Rica?

There is no direct connection from Santa Cruz to Costa Rica. However, you can take the taxi to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), walk to El Cacique, then take the line 200 bus to 100 m sur De La Agonía. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Front to Terminal Tica Bus San José via Diridon Station, San Jose, Los Angeles, Union Station - Metro B & D Lines, Westlake / MacArthur Park Station, Westlake Ave & Wilshire Blvd, Union Ave & James M Wood Blvd, Los Angeles, San Salvador, and Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador in around 5d 2h.

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