There are 4 ways to get from Washington to Cahuita by plane, bus, shuttle, car, train, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, bus, shuttle
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane DCA - SJO
- Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Cahuita
11h$293–987Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly, bus, shuttle
cheapest- Take the subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane IAD - SJO
- Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Cahuita
11h 56m$216–677Drive 5,927.2 km
- Drive from Washington to Cahuitacar 5,927.2 km
3d 2h$795–1,149Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly, bus, shuttle
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane BWI - SJO
- Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Cahuita
11h 46m$246–1,369
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Cahuita is to subway and fly and bus and shuttle which costs $210 - $700 and takes 11h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Cahuita is to fly and bus and shuttle which takes 11h and costs $290 - $1,000.
The distance between Washington and Cahuita is 3589 km. The road distance is 5927.2 km.
It takes approximately 11h to get from Washington to Cahuita, including transfers.
Cahuita is 2h behind Washington. It is currently 7:00 AM in Washington and 5:00 AM in Cahuita.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Cahuita is 5927 km. It takes approximately 3 days 2h to drive from Washington to Cahuita.
There are 690+ hotels available in Cahuita.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Cahuita, Costa Rica?
There is no direct connection from Washington to Cahuita. However, you can fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), walk to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto, take the bus to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14, walk to San José, then take the shuttle to Cahuita. Alternatively, you can drive from Washington to Cahuita in around 3d 2h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
Shuttle from San José to Cahuita
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $72
- Website
- Jungle Tom Safaris Shuttle
Shuttle from San José to Cahuita
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $72
- Website
- Jungle Tom Safaris Shuttle
Shuttle from San José to Cahuita
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $72
- Website
- Jungle Tom Safaris Shuttle
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