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How to get fromCarbondale to Costa Ricaby bus, plane, bus (Flixbus), car, taxi, shuttle, train, or bus (Amtrak, Flixbus, Greyhound)

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There are 8 ways to get from Carbondale to Costa Rica by bus, plane, bus (Flixbus), car, taxi, shuttle, train, or bus (Amtrak, Flixbus, Greyhound)

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  1. Bus to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Carbondale to St. Louisbus bus
    2. Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane STL - SJO
    12h 10m
    $168–726

  2. Drive to Barkley Regional Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Carbondale to Barkley Regional Airport (PAH)car car
    2. Fly from Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane PAH - SJO
    11h 3m
    $151–666

  3. Bus via San Salvador

    1. Take the bus from Marathon Gas Station - Marion to Tornado Bus Co - Austinbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Austin South Congress to Houstonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Houston to San Salvadorbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus bus
    4d 21h
    $460–732

  4. Drive  4,790.8 km

    1. Drive from Carbondale to San Josécar car 4,790.8 km
    2d 13h
    $768–1,109

  5. Taxi to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Carbondale to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport (CGI)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport (CGI) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane CGI - SJO
    9h 57m
    $261–793

  6. Bus to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Carbondale to St. Louisbus bus
    2. Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane STL - LIR
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    14h 40m
    $572–1,705

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Carbondale to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain train
    2. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Houstontrain train
    3. Take the bus from Houston to San Salvadorbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus bus
    4d 23h
    $803–1,342

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Carbondale to St. Louisbus bus
    2. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Memphis Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Downtown Houstonbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Houston to Managuabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Managua to San Josébus bus
    5d 14h

Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration7h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket$158Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,435.2 km
  • Duration: 12h 10m

What companies run services between Carbondale, IL, USA and Costa Rica?

You can take a bus from Carbondale,IL - Amtrak to Terminal Tica Bus San José via RMTD Park and Ride return, Marathon Gas Station - Marion, Tornado Bus Co - Austin, 700 Ben White, South Congress Bay B, Austin South Congress, Houston, Houston, San Salvador, and Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador in around 4d 21h.

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