There are 7 ways to get from Costa Rica to Greece by plane, shuttle, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Athens International Airport
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane SJO - ATH
18h 20m€610–1,010Fly to Rhodes International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO)plane SJO - RHO
19h 31m€382–1,304Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane SJO - SKG
20h 29m€383–1,303Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane SJO - HER
19h 53m€402–1,403Fly to Chania International Airport, Private transfer
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane SJO - CHQ
- Take a shuttle bus from Chania - Airport to Heraklion
31h 55m€521–1,851Fly to Preveza Airport, bus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Preveza Airport (PVK)plane SJO - PVK
- Take the bus from Preveza to Ioanninabus
22h 45m€516–2,122Fly to Sofia Airport, bus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane SJO - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train stationbus
24h 39m€519–1,139
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Greece is to fly which costs €400 - €1400 and takes 19h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Greece is to fly which takes 18h 20m and costs €600 - €1100.
The distance between Costa Rica and Greece is 10909 km.
It takes approximately 18h 20m to get from Costa Rica to Greece, including transfers.
Greece is 9h ahead of Costa Rica. It is currently 9:42 AM in Costa Rica and 6:42 PM in Greece.
There are 13502+ hotels available in Greece.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Greece?
Edelweiss Air, Swiss, and seven other airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 3 times a day.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Athens International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,200
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,400
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 33m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,400
- Phone
- +30 693-724-9486
- [email protected]
- Website
- Crete Taxi Transfers
Shuttle from Chania - Airport to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €120–250
- Website
- Crete Taxi Transfers
- Car (4 passengers)
- €120–190
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €200–230
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €230–250
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