There are 6 ways to get from Clearwater to Costa Rica by plane, car, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Tampa
best- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane TPA - SJO
8h 5m$95–435Drive, train, bus
- Drive from Clearwater to Lakeland Amtrak Stationcar
- Take the train from Lakeland Amtrak Station to Jacksonvilletrain
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to La Grange Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from La Grange Bus Station to Houston - Telephone Rdbus
- 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$604–1,014Drive 5,094.6 km
- Drive from Clearwater to San Josécar 5,094.6 km
2d 17h$817–1,179Bus to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Psta Grand Central Station to Desoto Station Parking For 12 & 203bus
- Fly from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane SRQ - SJO
13h 19m$100–476Drive, train, bus via Mobile
- Drive from Clearwater to Lakeland Amtrak Stationcar
- Take the train from Lakeland Amtrak Station to Jacksonvilletrain
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Mobile Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Mobile Bus Station to Houston Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Houston to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Managua to San Josébus
5d 19hDrive, bus
- Drive from Clearwater to Lakelandcar
- Take the bus from Lakeland to Jacksonvillebus
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Mobile Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Mobile Bus Station to Downtown Houstonbus
- Take the bus from Houston to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Managua to San Josébus
5d 20h
Tampa (TPA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Clearwater to Costa Rica is to fly which costs $95 - $440 and takes 8h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Clearwater to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 8h 5m and costs $95 - $440.
The distance between Clearwater and Costa Rica is 2054 km. The road distance is 5094.6 km.
It takes approximately 8h 5m to get from Clearwater to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Costa Rica is 1h behind Clearwater. It is currently 2:55 PM in Clearwater and 1:55 PM in Costa Rica.
Yes, the driving distance between Clearwater to Costa Rica is 5095 km. It takes approximately 2 days 17h to drive from Clearwater to Costa Rica.
There are 738+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Clearwater, FL, USA and Costa Rica?
Breeze Airways, American Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Tampa (TPA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) every 4 hours.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Tampa to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Tampa to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–470
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–600
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Tampa to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Tampa to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Tampa to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Lakeland Amtrak Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Lakeland Amtrak Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Jacksonville to La Grange Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Jacksonville to Mobile Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Mobile Bus Station to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Jacksonville to Mobile Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from La Grange Bus Station to Houston - Telephone Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- [email protected]
- 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
Bus from Houston to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $230–390
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- 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
- $60–90
- Website
- Tica Bus
- Phone
- +1 (941) 749-7116
- [email protected]
- Website
- mymanatee.org
Bus from Psta Grand Central Station to Desoto Station Parking For 12 & 203
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–9
- Schedules at
- mymanatee.org
- Seniors 80+, Children under 5
- $0
- Free trolleys
- $0
- students, Disabled, Seniors 60-79
- $1–9
- Adults 18-59
- $1–9
- Phone
- +503 7841 5688
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transporte del SOL
Bus from Managua to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- Transporte del SOL
Bus from Managua to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- Transporte del SOL
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Lakeland to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Mobile Bus Station to Downtown Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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