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There are 6 ways to get from Huntington Beach to Costa Rica by plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Juan Santamaría International Airport

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    1. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane SNA - SJO
    11h 51m
    $162–652

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Los Angeles to San Salvadorbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus bus
    4d 15h
    $413–544

  3. Drive  5,325.2 km

    1. Drive from Huntington Beach to San Josécar car 5,325.2 km
    2d 18h
    $854–1,233

  4. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane LAX - SJO
    10h 40m
    $305–498

  5. Fly Long Beach Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane LGB - SJO
    15h 20m
    $256–1,006

  6. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane LAX - LIR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    13h 34m
    $479–1,337

John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration13h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket$162Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,344.8 km
  • Duration: 11h 51m

What companies run services between Huntington Beach, CA, USA and Costa Rica?

American Airlines, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Huntington Beach to Terminal Tica Bus San José via Anaheim Street Station, Pico Station, Pico / Flower, Union / Olympic, Los Angeles, San Salvador, and Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador in around 4d 15h.

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