AIRLINE AND TRAVEL INFORMATION
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ALL TRAVELERS MUST HAVE A VALID PASS PORT THAT IS VALID FOR AT LEAST 6 MONTHS FROM THE DATE OF ARRIVAL.
THERE IS A $27.00 DEPARTURE TAX WHEN YOU LEAVE COSTA RICA PAYED AT THE AIRPORT WHEN YOU DEPART |
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| DIRECT FLIGHTS TO SAN JOSE COSTA RICA |
North America USA Los Angeles, California
North America USA San Francisco, California
North America USA Washington, DC
North America USA Miami, Florida
North America USA Orlando, Florida
North America USA Atlanta, Georgia
North America USA New Orleans, Louisiana
North America USA New York, New York
North America USA Dallas, Texas
North America USA Houston, Texas
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| BY PLANE |
It takes between 3 and 7 hours to fly to Costa Rica from most U.S. cities, and as Costa Rica becomes more
popular with North American travelers, more flights are available into San José's Juan Santamaría
International Airport. In addition, Delta, American, U.S. Airways, United, and Continental all have regular
nonstop commercial flights to the international airport in Liberia from their hubs in Atlanta, Miami, Charlotte,
Chicago, and Houston, respectively. Liberia is the gateway to the beaches of the Guanacaste region and the
Nicoya Peninsula, and a direct flight here eliminates the need for a separate commuter flight in a small aircraft
or roughly 5 hours in a car or bus.
The Major Airlines--There are numerous airlines flying into Costa Rica. Be warned that the smaller Latin
American carriers tend to make several stops (sometimes unscheduled) en route to San José, thus
increasing flying time.
The following airlines currently serve Costa Rica from the United States, using the gateway cities listed.
American Airlines (tel. 800/433-7300 in the U.S. and Canada or tel. 248-9010 in Costa Rica; www.aa.com) has
daily flights from Los Angeles, Miami, JFK in New York, and Dallas-Fort Worth. America West (tel. 800/363-2957;
www.americawest.com) has one daily direct flight from Phoenix.
Continental (tel. 800/525-0280; www.continental.com) offers flights daily from Houston and Newark.
Delta (tel. 800/241-4141; www.delta.com) offers two daily flights from Atlanta. Mexicana (tel. 800/531-7921;
www.mexicana.com) offers flights from numerous North American cities, most connecting through the hub in
Mexico City. United Airlines (tel. 800/538-2929; www.united.com) has daily flights direct from Washington, D.C.,
and from Los Angeles, and biweekly flights from Chicago O'Hare to Liberia.
US Airways (tel. 800/622-1015; www.usairways.com) has direct flights from Charlotte.
Grupo Taca (tel. 800/535-8780; www.grupotaca.com) is a conglomeration of the Central American airlines, with
direct flights or connections to and from Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Houston, New
Orleans, New York, Miami, and Washington. |
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