There are 8 ways to get from El Paso to Costa Rica by plane, bus, car, shuttle, train, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Abraham González International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Fly from Abraham González International Airport (CJS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane CJS - SJO
9h 30m$151–651Bus via Mexico City
- Take the bus from Ciudad Juárez to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Mexico City Politécnico Station to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus
3d 4h$322–510Drive 4,216.6 km
- Drive from El Paso to San Josécar 4,216.6 km
2d 5h$566–817Fly El Paso International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Fly from El Paso International Airport (ELP) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane ELP - SJO
11h 14m$227–892Fly El Paso International Airport to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from El Paso International Airport (ELP) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane ELP - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenas
13h 37m$641–1,921Fly Abraham González International Airport to Limón International Airport
- Fly from Abraham González International Airport (CJS) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane CJS - LIO
16h 35m$173–716Train, bus
- Take the train from El Paso Station to Houstontrain
- Take the bus from Houston to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus
4d 18h$694–1,172Bus
- Take the bus from El Paso Bus Station to Houston Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Houston to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus
5d 7h$386–635
Abraham González International Airport (CJS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from El Paso to Costa Rica is to fly which costs $150 - $650 and takes 9h 30m.
The fastest way to get from El Paso to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 9h 30m and costs $150 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from El Paso to Costa Rica. However, there are services departing from Presidencia and arriving at Terminal Tica Bus San José via Ciudad Juárez, Mexico City Politécnico Station, Tapachula, Monumento Hermano Lejano, San Salvador and Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 4h.
The distance between El Paso and Costa Rica is 3342 km. The road distance is 4216.6 km.
The best way to get from El Paso to Costa Rica without a car is to bus via Mexico City which takes 3 days 4h and costs $320 - $550.
It takes approximately 9h 30m to get from El Paso to Costa Rica, including transfers.
El Paso to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Omnibus de Mexico, depart from Ciudad Juárez station.
The best way to get from El Paso to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 9h 30m and costs $150 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus via Mexico City, which costs $320 - $550 and takes 3 days 4h.
El Paso to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Omnibus de Mexico, arrive at Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte station.
Yes, the driving distance between El Paso to Costa Rica is 4217 km. It takes approximately 2 days 5h to drive from El Paso to Costa Rica.
What companies run services between El Paso, TX, USA and Costa Rica?
Aeroméxico, Viva Aerobus, and four other airlines fly from Abraham González International Airport (CJS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Presidencia to Terminal Tica Bus San José via Minatitlán Sur, Ciudad Juárez, México D.F., Central De Autobuses Del Norte, Mexico City Politécnico Station, Tapachula, San Salvador, Monumento Hermano Lejano, San Salvador, San Salvador, and Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador in around 3d 4h.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Abraham González International Airport to Limón International Airport via Mexico City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 46m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Abraham González International Airport to Limón International Airport via Guadalajara, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 59m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–700
Flights from Abraham González International Airport to Limón International Airport via Hermosillo, Mexico City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Abraham González International Airport to Limón International Airport via Mexico City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 46m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Abraham González International Airport to Limón International Airport via Guadalajara, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 59m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–700
Flights from Abraham González International Airport to Limón International Airport via Hermosillo, Mexico City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Abraham González International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–650
Flights from Abraham González International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–600
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Abraham González International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 54m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Abraham González International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Hermosillo, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Abraham González International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,200
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Abraham González International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from El Paso Station to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $450–700
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- contacto@odm.com.mx
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Ciudad Juárez to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $180–290
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from Ciudad Juárez to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $190–330
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 5526 2961
- jramirezm@grupoado.com.mx
- Website
- Ecobus Express
Bus from Mexico City Politécnico Station to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Ecobus Express
- Phone
- +𝟓𝟎𝟑 𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟒 𝟔𝟓𝟒𝟖
- elcondorinternacional@gmail.com
- Website
- El Condor Internacional
Bus from Tapachula to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- El Condor Internacional
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San José
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San José
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- Tica Bus
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- info@ridecr.com
- 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
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–69
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- info@boletosdebus.com
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Houston to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 3d
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $180–390
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Houston to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $230–390
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from El Paso Bus Station to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $30–50
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