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

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There are 11 ways to get from St. Louis Airport (STL) to Costa Rica by plane, train, bus, car, shuttle, taxi, ferry, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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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
    7h 22m
    $160–700

  2. 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 San Salvadorbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus bus
    4d 20h
    $426–892

  3. Drive  4,849 km

    1. Drive from St. Louis Airport (STL) to San Josécar car 4,849 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 17m
    $551–1,650

  5. Fly to Limón International Airport

    1. Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane STL - LIO
    17h 52m
    $192–766

  6. 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 37m
    $308–905

  7. 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 1m
    $443–983

  8. 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 40m
    $203–948

  9. 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
    $1,025–1,677

  10. Bus via Oklahoma 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 Houstonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Houston to San Salvadorbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus bus
    4d 20h
    $391–722

  11. 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 14h
    $428–716

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

Calendar43Weekly Planes
Duration7h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$166Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,258.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 22m

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

Delta, United 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 Tica Bus San José via Oklahoma City Bus Station, Downtown Houston, Smith St @ Pierce St, Mission Bend TC, Bellaire Blvd @ Corporate Dr, Houston, San Salvador, and Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador in around 4d 20h.

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