There are 6 ways to get from South Dakota to Costa Rica by plane, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Pierre Municipal Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Fly from Pierre Municipal Airport (PIR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane PIR - SJO
9h 14m$183–715Fly Sioux Falls to Juan Santamaría International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Sioux Falls (FSD) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane FSD - SJO
11h 21m$164–654Drive 5,105.9 km
- Drive from Sioux Falls to San Josécar 5,105.9 km
2d 16h$772–1,116Fly Rapid City to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane RAP - SJO
11h 15m$181–715Fly Pierre Municipal Airport to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Pierre Municipal Airport (PIR) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane PIR - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenas
12h 13m$587–1,694Fly Rapid City to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane RAP - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenas
14h 7m$575–1,694
Pierre Municipal Airport (PIR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from South Dakota to Costa Rica is to fly which costs $160 - $700 and takes 11h 21m.
The fastest way to get from South Dakota to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 9h 14m and costs $180 - $750.
The distance between South Dakota and Costa Rica is 4133 km. The road distance is 5105.9 km.
It takes approximately 9h 14m to get from South Dakota to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between South Dakota to Costa Rica is 5106 km. It takes approximately 2 days 16h to drive from South Dakota to Costa Rica.
There are 727+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between South Dakota, USA and Costa Rica?
United Airlines and Southwest Airlines fly from Pierre Municipal Airport (PIR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 4 times a week.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Pierre Municipal Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 26m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Rapid City to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Sioux Falls to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Pierre Municipal Airport to Liberia International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Rapid City to Liberia International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Pierre Municipal Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Rapid City to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Sioux Falls to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Pierre Municipal Airport to Liberia International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Rapid City to Liberia International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sioux Falls to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Sioux Falls to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Sioux Falls to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–650
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Rapid City to Liberia International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $269
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $209
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $269
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $209
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Phone
- +506 2640 1900 / 2640 0811
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–69
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–69
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
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