How to get to Costa Rica
Located in Central America, bordering Nicaragua in the North and Panama in the southeast, with the Caribbean Sea to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west, as you can imagine there are a number of ways to reach Costa Rica. Plan ahead for your ground transportation in the country and reserve a Costa Rica car hire.
Costa Rica's main airport, Juan Santamaria, is located in the heart of the country in the city of Alajuela. It is with in 30 minutes from San Jose, where the country's major bus stations run transportation to virtually every location in the country with in a day. You can arrange for a Costa Rica car hire to await your arrival at Juan Santamaria Airport.
Daniel Oduber Quiros International airport is located near Liberia in the Guanacaste province, often just called Liberia Airport. This airport is closest to the popular beaches of the Pacific Northwest coast. A major benefit of choosing this airport over Juan Santamaria is it handles far less traffic and tends to be less crowded, meaning shorter lines in and out and faster transit times. It is also farther away from a congested city, meaning that if your destination is in the north you will get there hours faster. Book a rental car in Costa Rica to meet you at Daniel Oduber Airport.
Traveling around Central America it can be a very practical choice to reach Costa Rica by boat. There is twice daily boat service from Los Chiles to San Carlos, Nicaragua. Small ship cruises carrying less than 100 passengers begin in Panama and end in Costa Rica or reverse, taking tourists past popular National Parks such as Manuel Antonio.
