There are 5 ways to get from Costa Rica to British Columbia by plane, car, shuttle, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane SJO - YVR
13h 5m$495–1,209Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane SJO - YLW
14h 4m$368–1,408Drive 7,044.1 km
- Drive from San José to Vancouvercar 7,044.1 km
3d 12h$1,402–2,025Shuttle, shuttle to Liberia International Airport, fly to Vancouver International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Puntarenas to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane LIR - YVR
13h 22m$865–2,479Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, train
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane SJO - SEA
- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain
18h 18m$460–1,099
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to British Columbia is to fly and train which costs $460 - $1,100 and takes 18h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to British Columbia is to fly which takes 13h 5m and costs $490 - $1,300.
The distance between Costa Rica and British Columbia is 5670 km. The road distance is 7044.1 km.
It takes approximately 13h 5m to get from Costa Rica to British Columbia, including transfers.
British Columbia is 1h behind Costa Rica. It is currently 2:06 AM in Costa Rica and 1:06 AM in British Columbia.
Yes, the driving distance between Costa Rica to British Columbia is 7044 km. It takes approximately 3 days 12h to drive from Costa Rica to British Columbia.
There are 1390+ hotels available in British Columbia.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and British Columbia, Canada?
United Airlines, Air Canada, and two other airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) 5 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 4m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 19m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 27m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,400
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 11m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 44m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Puntarenas to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $293
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $377
- Website
- RIDE CR
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