There are 5 ways to get from Huntington Beach to Costa Rica by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane SNA - SJO
11h 53m$162–652Bus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus
4d 15h$413–544Drive 5,325.2 km
- Drive from Huntington Beach to San Josécar 5,325.2 km
2d 18h$854–1,233Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane LAX - SJO
10h 40m$305–498Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane LAX - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenas
13h 34m$479–1,337
John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Huntington Beach to Costa Rica is to fly which costs $160 - $650 and takes 11h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Huntington Beach to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 10h 40m and costs $300 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from Huntington Beach to Costa Rica. However, there are services departing from Pico / Flower and arriving at Terminal Tica Bus San José via Los Angeles and Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 15h.
The distance between Huntington Beach and Costa Rica is 4345 km. The road distance is 5325.2 km.
The best way to get from Huntington Beach to Costa Rica without a car is to bus which takes 4 days 15h and costs $410 - $550.
It takes approximately 11h 53m to get from Huntington Beach to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Huntington Beach to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Buses USA Tours, depart from Los Angeles station.
The best way to get from Huntington Beach to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 11h 53m and costs $160 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $410 - $550 and takes 4 days 15h.
Huntington Beach to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Buses USA Tours, arrive at San Salvador station.
Costa Rica is 2h ahead of Huntington Beach. It is currently 6:07 PM in Huntington Beach and 8:07 PM in Costa Rica.
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.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 58m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–650
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–470
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- [email protected]
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Los Angeles to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 15h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $290–380
- 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
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $269
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $209
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Phone
- +506 2640 1900 / 2640 0811
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–69
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
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Booking & Getting There
Yes, the driving distance between Huntington Beach to Costa Rica is 5325 km. It takes approximately 2 days 18h to drive from Huntington Beach to Costa Rica.
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