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How to get fromWashington to San Joséby plane, bus, bus (Flixbus), car, train, subway, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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There are 6 ways to get from Washington to San José by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus), car, train, subway, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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  1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane DCA - SJO
    2. Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus bus
    8h 7m
    $251–989

  2. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane IAD - SJO
    3. Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus bus
    9h 20m
    $143–605

  3. Bus via San Salvador

    1. Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Atlanta Downtownbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Atlanta to Houston - Telephone Rdbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Houston to San Salvadorbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus
    5d 1h
    $530–897

  4. Drive 5,785.7 km

    1. Drive from Washington to San Josécar car 5,785.7 km
    3d 1h
    $776–1,121

  5. Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain train
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane BWI - SJO
    3. Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus bus
    9h 4m
    $173–1,247

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Atlanta 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 22h
    $503–890

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar60Weekly Planes
Duration7h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket$250Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,390.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 7m

What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and San José, Costa Rica?

You can take a bus from Washington Union Station to Terminal Atlántico Norte via Atlanta Downtown, Civic Center Station, Doraville Station, Atlanta, Houston - Telephone Rd, Houston - Hillcroft Ave, Houston, San Salvador, and Terminal San Carlos - CCA in around 5d 1h.

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