There are 8 ways to get from Raleigh to Costa Rica by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, train, bus, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane RDU - SJO
9h 30m$132–602Bus
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Houston Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Houston to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus
5d 2h$450–805Drive 5,459.9 km
- Drive from Raleigh to San Josécar 5,459.9 km
2d 21h$733–1,058Train to Piedmont Triad International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Greensborotrain
- Fly from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane GSO - SJO
11h 12m$235–808Bus to Fayetteville Municipal Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Fayetteville Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Fayetteville Municipal Airport (FAY) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane FAY - SJO
10h 54m$146–637Train to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane CLT - SJO
11h$222–753Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane RDU - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenas
12h 23m$516–1,582Train, bus
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Greensborotrain
- Take the train from Greensboro to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Houstonbus
- Take the bus from Houston to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus
5d 6h$832–1,393
Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Raleigh to Costa Rica is to fly which costs $130 - $600 and takes 9h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Raleigh to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 9h 30m and costs $130 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Raleigh station to Costa Rica. However, there are services departing from GoRaleigh Station and arriving at Terminal Tica Bus San José via Raleigh Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Houston - Harrisburg Blvd, Houston and Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5 days 2h.
The distance between Raleigh and Costa Rica is 2955 km. The road distance is 5459.9 km.
The best way to get from Raleigh to Costa Rica without a car is to bus which takes 5 days 2h and costs $450 - $850.
It takes approximately 9h 30m to get from Raleigh to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Raleigh to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Raleigh Bus Station.
The best way to get from Raleigh to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 9h 30m and costs $130 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $450 - $850 and takes 5 days 2h.
Raleigh to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Costa Rica is 2h behind Raleigh. It is currently 23:59 in Raleigh and 21:59 in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Raleigh, NC, USA and Costa Rica?
Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from GoRaleigh Station to Terminal Tica Bus San José via Capital Blvd at Crabtree Blvd, Raleigh Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Houston Bus Station, Houston - Harrisburg Blvd, Houston - Hillcroft Ave, Houston, San Salvador, and Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador in around 5d 2h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Fayetteville Municipal Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Fayetteville Municipal Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 3m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–600
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–700
Flights from Fayetteville Municipal Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 54m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Greensboro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Greensboro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Greensboro to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $480–750
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–210
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Fayetteville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Fayetteville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- 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 San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 3d
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $180–390
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
- 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
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