There are 8 ways to get from Costa Rica to Flagstaff by plane, bus, train, car, shuttle, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Flagstaff
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Flagstaff (FLG)plane SJO - FLG
13h 3m$225–842Bus, train via Mexico City
- Take the bus from San José to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to San Marcosbus
- Take the train from San Marcos Amtrak to Tucson Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Tucson Downtown to Flagstaff Train Stationbus
4d 14h$881–1,416Drive 3,101.9 mi
- Drive from San José to Flagstaffcar 3,101.9 mi
2d 14h$800–1,156Fly Limón International Airport to Flagstaff
- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Flagstaff (FLG)plane LIO - FLG
20h 57m$243–940Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Phoenix, shuttle
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Phoenix (PHX)plane SJO - PHX
- Take a shuttle bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to Flagstaff Amtrak
12h 55m$371–938Shuttle, shuttle to Liberia International Airport, fly to Flagstaff
- Take a shuttle bus from Puntarenas to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Flagstaff (FLG)plane LIR - FLG
15h 56m$646–2,006Taxi to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly to Flagstaff
- Take the taxi from San Isidro to Quepos-Airport-XQPtaxi
- Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Flagstaff (FLG)plane XQP - FLG
22h 8m$349–988Bus, train
- Take the bus from Terminal NicaBus to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Managua to Los Angelesbus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Flagstafftrain
5d 3h$668–909
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Flagstaff (FLG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Flagstaff is to fly which costs $220 - $850 and takes 13h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Flagstaff is to fly and shuttle which takes 12h 55m and costs $370 - $950.
The distance between Costa Rica and Flagstaff is 2473 miles. The road distance is 3120 miles.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Flagstaff without a car is to bus and train which takes 5 days 3h and costs $650 - $950.
It takes approximately 13h 3m to get from Costa Rica to Flagstaff, including transfers.
Flagstaff is 1h behind Costa Rica. It is currently 10:42 AM in Costa Rica and 9:42 AM in Flagstaff.
Yes, the driving distance between Costa Rica to Flagstaff is 3120 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 14h to drive from Costa Rica to Flagstaff.
There are 413+ hotels available in Flagstaff.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Flagstaff, AZ, USA?
American Airlines and Southwest Airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Flagstaff (FLG) once daily.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Flagstaff via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Flagstaff via Houston Hobby Apt, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Limón International Airport to Flagstaff via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Phoenix via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Flagstaff via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Flagstaff via Houston, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Flagstaff via Houston Hobby Apt, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Flagstaff via Austin, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 59m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Flagstaff via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Flagstaff via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Phoenix via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Phoenix via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Phoenix via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Marcos Amtrak to Tucson Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $500–850
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Flagstaff
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–470
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +503 7841 5688
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transporte del SOL
Bus from San José to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60
- Schedules at
- Transporte del SOL
- Phone
- +𝟓𝟎𝟑 𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟒 𝟔𝟓𝟒𝟖
- [email protected]
- Website
- El Condor Internacional
Bus from San Salvador to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- El Condor Internacional
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Tapachula to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $90–170
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP)
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to San Marcos
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP)
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Tucson Downtown to Flagstaff Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1-480-710-3441
- [email protected]
- Website
- Airport Shuttle of Phoenix
Shuttle from Sky Harbor International Airport to Flagstaff Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $184
- Website
- Airport Shuttle of Phoenix
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Puntarenas to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $209
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $269
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Phone
- +506 2640 1900 / 2640 0811
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
Shuttle from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–69
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
- Phone
- +505 2222 2276
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nica Bus
Bus from Terminal NicaBus to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $37–38
- Website
- Nica Bus
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- [email protected]
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Managua to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 6h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $330–400
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Estimated price
- $130–170
Coopeheredia
- Phone
- +506 2262 6262
- Website
- coopeheredia.com
Coopemargarita
- Phone
- +506 2238 3838
- Website
- facebook.com
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