International Air Travel to Costa Rica

From abroad, you have two choices:

1. Liberia (LIR) International Airport (app 1 hour drive)

1. San Jose (SJO) International Airport (app. 4 hour drive)

List of popular Airlines that fly into LIR "Liberia (Guanacaste) International Airport":

most of the Airlines that fly into LIR connect via the United States and/or Canada

Delta Airlines - via Atlanta

American Airlines -  via Miami and Dallas/Fort Worth

Continental - via Houston and Newark

USAirways - via Charlotte

United Airlines - via Los Angeles, Chicago, and Washington

direct flights out of L.A., Miami, Boston, New York, Houston, and Atlanta are available.

List of popular Airlines that fly into SJO "San Jose (Alajuela) Interntional Airport":

JetBlue -  via Orlando

Spirit Air - via Fort Lauderdale

Delta Airlines - via Atlanta

American Airlines -  via Miami and Dallas/Fort Worth

Continental - via Houston and Newark

USAirways - via Charlotte

Mexicana - via Montreal, Toronto, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, Mexico City, Dallas/Fort Worth, San Antonio, San Jose (CA), and San Francisco

Many complaints have been posted regarding Mexicana Airline!!!!

Grupo Taca - via Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, Miami, New Orleans, Washington and Houston

CopaAirlines - via Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Orlando, and Washington

United Airlines - via Los Angeles and Washington

Air Canada - via Toronto direct flights out of Los Angeles, Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Boston, New York, Houston, and Atlanta are available.

International flights: San Jose has a wide range of International Airlines that offer daily flights in and out of SJO, from a wide array of worldwide airport connections.

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