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There are 6 ways to get from Santa Ana to Costa Rica by train, 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.

  1. Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Santa Ana to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane LAX - SJO
    9h 59m
    $326–532

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

    cheapest
    1. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane SNA - SJO
    11h 41m
    $162–652

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Santa Ana to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles to Managuabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Managua to Terminal NicaBusbus bus
    4d 16h
    $389–473

  4. Drive  5,308.2 km

    1. Drive from Santa Ana to San Josécar car 5,308.2 km
    2d 18h
    $851–1,229

  5. Train, train to Ontario International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Take the train from Santa Ana to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtraktrain train
    3. Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane ONT - SJO
    13h 42m
    $211–766

  6. Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Santa Ana to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane LAX - LIR
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    12h 58m
    $500–1,371

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration7h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket$117Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,465.6 km
  • Duration: 9h 59m

What companies run services between Santa Ana, 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.

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