Arriving in Costa Rica

There are two international airports that you can fly into in Costa Rica. Into Alajuela/San Jose (SJO) or Liberia. SJO is approximately a 3hr drive from San Luis and Liberia is about a 2.5hr drive.They both have advantages and disadvantages depending on where you are coming from and if you are planning to visit other parts of the country before or after our immersion. There are more flights and airlines that fly into SJO than Liberia. The trip from SJO is a two-lane highway so if there is traffic or an accident on the road, things can get delayed. The highway from Liberia is a four lane highway so traffic is less affected by congestion and accidents.  You should decide on whether or not you will be exploring the country and this should help determine which airport will be best to fly into. The Liberia airport is farther north so it is 45min/1 hour away from the beautiful beaches of Guanacaste and the Nicoya peninsula. SJO is closer to some of the famous tourist spots towards the south of the country, like Manuel Antonio or Jaco. Regardless of the airport, you should book a flight that arrives no later than 1pm on Sunday June 7. Below are a list of shuttle services you can use to organize a ride to San Luis. Keep in mind that a shred shuttle is less expensive than booking a private ride ($180-$200 one way).