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How to get fromAddis Ababa to Costa Ricaby plane, shuttle, taxi, ferry, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Addis Ababa to Costa Rica by plane, shuttle, taxi, ferry, or bus

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  1. Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane ADD - SJO
    25h 18m
    $800–1,600

  2. Fly to Limón International Airport

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    1. Fly from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane ADD - LIO
    41h 11m
    $538–1,283

  3. Fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane plane ADD - FON
    2. Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Alajuelashuttle bus
    43h 31m
    $762–1,453

  4. Fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane plane ADD - XQP
    2. Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Isidrotaxi taxi
    27h 51m
    $723–2,164

  5. Fly to Cobano, ferry

    1. Fly from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to Cobano (ACO)plane plane ADD - ACO
    2. Take the ferry from Paquera to Puntarenasferry ferry
    30h 39m
    $655–2,311

  6. Fly to David, bus, shuttle

    1. Fly from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to David (DAV)plane plane ADD - DAV
    2. Take the bus from David to Fronterabus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Paso Canoas to San Joséshuttle bus
    40h 42m
    $1,706–3,759

Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration26h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket$577Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 13,373.8 km
  • Duration: 25h 18m

What companies run services between Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and Costa Rica?

Ethiopian Airlines, Edelweiss Air, and four other airlines fly from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) twice daily.

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