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How to get fromSt. Louis Airport (STL) to Costa Ricaby plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, shuttle, taxi, ferry, train, bus, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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There are 12 ways to get from St. Louis Airport (STL) to Costa Rica by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, shuttle, taxi, ferry, train, bus, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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  1. Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

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    1. Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane STL - SJO
    8h 30m
    $265–664

  2. Bus via Mexico City

    1. Take the bus from Saint Louis to Oklahoma City Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Oklahoma City Bus Station to Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellumbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Dallas 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
    3d 22h
    $491–781

  3. Drive 4,851.3 km

    1. Drive from St. Louis Airport (STL) to San Josécar car 4,851.3 km
    2d 13h
    $651–940

  4. Fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane STL - LIR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    10h 22m
    $551–1,556

  5. Fly to Limón International Airport

    1. Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane STL - LIO
    8h 32m
    $311–771

  6. Fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane plane STL - FON
    2. Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Alajuelashuttle bus
    25h 51m
    $587–1,061

  7. Fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane plane STL - XQP
    2. Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Isidrotaxi taxi
    10h 8m
    $435–938

  8. Fly to Managua Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane plane STL - MGA
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Granada to Peñas Blancasshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Peñas Blancas to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    14h 23m
    $1,060–1,744

  9. Fly to Cobano, ferry

    1. Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Cobano (ACO)plane plane STL - ACO
    2. Take the ferry from Paquera to Puntarenasferry ferry
    13h 10m
    $325–944

  10. Train, bus via Mexico City

    1. Take the train from St. Louis to San Marcos Amtraktrain train
    2. Take the bus from San Marcos 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 San Salvadorbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus
    4d 3h
    $654–1,218

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from St. Louis to Longviewtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Longview Bus Station to Houston Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Houston to Managuabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus
    5d 12h
    $494–916

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Memphis Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Downtown Houstonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Houston to Managuabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus
    5d 13h
    $442–762

Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

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Duration7h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$201Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,269.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 30m

What companies run services between St. Louis Airport (STL), USA and Costa Rica?

Delta, Southwest Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Saint Louis to Terminal Atlántico Norte via Oklahoma City Bus Station, Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum, Dallas, Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte, Tapachula, San Salvador, and Terminal San Carlos - CCA in around 3d 22h.

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