There are 6 ways to get from Costa Rica to Malawi by plane, car, shuttle, or bus
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Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)plane SJO - LLW
26h 12m$907–2,510Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tete, drive
cheapest- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tete (TET)plane SJO - TET
- Drive from Tete (TET) to Blantyrecar
32h 20m$686–3,457Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Chileka International Airport
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Chileka International Airport (BLZ)plane SJO - BLZ
30h 22m$704–3,706Fly Limón International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport
- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)plane LIO - LLW
33h 44m$767–4,021Fly Limón International Airport to Chileka International Airport
- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Chileka International Airport (BLZ)plane LIO - BLZ
35h 28m$1,214–2,917Shuttle, bus to David, fly to Chileka International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Paso Canoas
- Take the bus from Frontera to Davidbus
- Fly from David (DAV) to Chileka International Airport (BLZ)plane DAV - BLZ
43h 35m$2,692–5,195
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Malawi is to fly and drive which costs $650 - $3,500 and takes 32h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Malawi is to fly which takes 26h 12m and costs $900 - $2,600.
The distance between Costa Rica and Malawi is 13300 km.
It takes approximately 26h 12m to get from Costa Rica to Malawi, including transfers.
Malawi is 8h ahead of Costa Rica. It is currently 12:41 PM in Costa Rica and 8:41 PM in Malawi.
There are 45+ hotels available in Malawi.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Malawi?
KLM, Kenya Airways, and five other airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) twice daily.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Madrid, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Panama City, Sao Paulo, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 28m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Chileka International Airport via Frankfurt, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Chileka International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Chileka International Airport via London Heathrow, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–3,700
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Chileka International Airport via Madrid, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 5m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,600
Flights from Limón International Airport to Chileka International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Frankfurt, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Limón International Airport to Chileka International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Madrid, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 40m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,900
Flights from David to Chileka International Airport via Panama City, Madrid, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 14m
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–4,500
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Chileka International Airport via Bogota, Sao Paulo, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,700
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tete via London Heathrow, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–3,400
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tete via Zurich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tete via Bogota, Sao Paulo, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,200
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tete via Panama City, Sao Paulo, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 18m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,300
Flights from David to Chileka International Airport via Panama City, Sao Paulo, Capetown, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 4m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–4,700
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via London Heathrow, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–3,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Chileka International Airport via Bogota, Sao Paulo, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,700
Flights from Limón International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from David to Chileka International Airport via Panama City, Sao Paulo, Capetown, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 4m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–4,700
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via London Heathrow, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–3,500
Flights from Limón International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, London Heathrow, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–4,000
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from San José to Paso Canoas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $775
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Phone
- +507 314 6886
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transporte Panamá Chiriqui Frontera
Bus from Frontera to David
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–13
- Schedules at
- Transporte Panamá Chiriqui Frontera
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