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How to get fromAbu Dhabi to Costa Ricaby plane, shuttle, taxi, or ferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Abu Dhabi to Costa Rica by plane, shuttle, taxi, or ferry

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  1. Fly Abu Dhabi to Juan Santamaría International Airport

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    1. Fly from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane AUH - SJO
    26h 16m
    $401–1,201

  2. Shuttle to Dubai International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Abu Dhabi to Dubai Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane DXB - SJO
    26h 49m
    $851–1,301

  3. Fly Abu Dhabi to Limón International Airport

    1. Fly from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane AUH - LIO
    34h 49m
    $423–1,216

  4. Fly Abu Dhabi to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane plane AUH - XQP
    2. Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Isidrotaxi taxi
    37h 59m
    $521–1,271

  5. Shuttle to Dubai International Airport, fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Abu Dhabi to Dubai Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane DXB - LIR
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    29h 43m
    $1,075–3,180

  6. Fly Abu Dhabi to Cobano, ferry

    1. Fly from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Cobano (ACO)plane plane AUH - ACO
    2. Take the ferry from Paquera to Puntarenasferry ferry
    38h 37m
    $458–1,467

Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration26h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket$402Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 14,173.1 km
  • Duration: 26h 16m

What companies run services between Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates and Costa Rica?

Etihad, Air Canada, and five other airlines fly from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 4 times a day.

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