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There are 8 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Costa Rica by plane, bus, car, train, shuttle, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly Sonoma County Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport

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    1. Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane STS - SJO
    13h 19m
    $157–607

  2. Bus via Morelia

    1. Take the bus from Santa Rosa to Moreliabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Morelia to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tapachulabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tapachula to Guatemana Aguilar Batresbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Guatemala Aguilar Batres to Terminal San Carlos - Ticabusbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus
    5d
    $352–651

  3. Drive 6,013.1 km

    1. Drive from Santa Rosa to San Josécar car 6,013.1 km
    3d 1h
    $807–1,165

  4. Train, bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART Larkspurtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane SFO - SJO
    11h 46m
    $454–991

  5. Train, bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain train
    2. Take the bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane OAK - SJO
    13h 56m
    $317–713

  6. Train, bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART Larkspurtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane SFO - LIR
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    5. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    14h 27m
    $557–1,468

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to 1st St & Mission Stbus bus
    2. Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Los Angeles to Managuabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Managua to Terminal NicaBusbus bus
    5d 3h
    $433–564

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain train
    2. Take the train from Emeryville 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 6h
    $505–796

Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration12h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket$147Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,993.2 km
  • Duration: 13h 19m

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

Alaska Airlines, Inc., Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santa Rosa to Terminal Atlántico Norte via Morelia, Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte, Tapachula, Guatemala Aguilar Batres, and Terminal San Carlos - CCA in around 5d.

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