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There are 10 ways to get from Costa Rica to Nebraska by plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field

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    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (LBF)plane plane SJO - LBF
    10h 28m
    $234–857

  2. Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Central Nebraska Regional Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Central Nebraska Regional Airport (GRI)plane plane SJO - GRI
    11h 35m
    $197–774

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from San José to San Salvadorbus bus
    2. Take the bus from San Salvador to Tapachulabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tapachula to Mexico City Politécnico Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Exprebus Av. Politécnico to Aguascalientesbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Aguascalientes to Omahabus bus
    3d 22h
    $452–528

  4. Drive  3,028.4 mi

    1. Drive from San José to Omahacar car 3,028.4 mi
    2d 13h
    $781–1,128

  5. Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Omaha

    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Omaha (OMA)plane plane SJO - OMA
    10h 57m
    $259–1,057

  6. Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Kearney Municipal Airport

    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Kearney Municipal Airport (EAR)plane plane SJO - EAR
    10h 45m
    $244–878

  7. Shuttle, shuttle to Liberia International Airport, fly to Omaha

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Puntarenas to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Liberia Airportshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Omaha (OMA)plane plane LIR - OMA
    13h 33m
    $716–2,381

  8. Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Lincoln Municipal Airport

    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Lincoln Municipal Airport (LNK)plane plane SJO - LNK
    13h 20m
    $290–721

  9. Bus via Saltillo

    1. Take the bus from San José to San Salvadorbus bus
    2. Take the bus from San Salvador to Tapachulabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tapachula to Puebla CAPUbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Puebla CAPU to Saltillobus bus
    5. Take the bus from Saltillo to Omahabus bus
    4d 2h
    $549–708

  10. Bus via Saltillo #2

    1. Take the bus from San José to San Salvadorbus bus
    2. Take the bus from San Salvador to Ciudad Tecún Umánbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tapachula to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Saltillobus bus
    5. Take the bus from Saltillo to Omahabus bus
    4d 3h
    $529–681

Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (LBF) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration12h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket$203Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,381.3 mi
  • Duration: 10h 28m

What companies run services between Costa Rica and Nebraska, USA?

United Airlines and Southwest Airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (LBF) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San José to 16th & Jackson SE via San Salvador, San Salvador, Tapachula, Mexico City Politécnico Station, Exprebus Av. Politécnico, Aguascalientes, and Vinton & 17th SW in around 3d 22h.

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