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There are 7 ways to get from Brisbane to Costa Rica by plane, taxi, shuttle, or ferry

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  1. Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane BNE - SJO
    27h 44m
    $1,014–2,219

  2. Fly to Limón International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane BNE - LIO
    29h 3m
    $625–2,232

  3. Fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane plane BNE - XQP
    2. Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Isidrotaxi taxi
    30h 53m
    $743–2,387

  4. Fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane plane BNE - FON
    2. Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Alajuelashuttle bus
    30h 57m
    $890–2,498

  5. Fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane BNE - LIR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    29h 42m
    $1,087–3,296

  6. Fly to Cobano, ferry

    1. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cobano (ACO)plane plane BNE - ACO
    2. Take the ferry from Paquera to Puntarenasferry ferry
    34h
    $630–2,383

  7. Fly to Nosara Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Nosara Airport (NOB)plane plane BNE - NOB
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Nosara to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    33h 12m
    $1,022–2,526

Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration31h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket$554Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 13,751.3 km
  • Duration: 27h 44m

What companies run services between Brisbane, QLD, Australia and Costa Rica?

Delta, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 3 times a day.

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