There are 4 ways to get from Costa Rica to Ottawa 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 Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane SJO - YOW
10h 1m$362–1,054Drive 6,381.1 km
- Drive from San José to Ottawacar 6,381.1 km
3d 7h$1,290–1,863Shuttle, shuttle to Liberia International Airport, fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier 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 Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane LIR - YOW
11h 3m$801–2,391Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, train
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane SJO - YUL
- Take the train from Dorval to Ottawatrain
10h 48m$436–1,362
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Ottawa is to fly which costs $360 - $1,100 and takes 10h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Ottawa is to fly which takes 10h 1m and costs $360 - $1,100.
The distance between Costa Rica and Ottawa is 4028 km. The road distance is 6381.1 km.
It takes approximately 10h 1m to get from Costa Rica to Ottawa, including transfers.
Ottawa is 2h ahead of Costa Rica. It is currently 5:53 AM in Costa Rica and 7:53 AM in Ottawa.
Yes, the driving distance between Costa Rica to Ottawa is 6381 km. It takes approximately 3 days 7h to drive from Costa Rica to Ottawa.
There are 316+ hotels available in Ottawa.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Ottawa, ON, Canada?
Porter Airlines, Air Canada, and three other airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) twice daily.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,700
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,700
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Dorval to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $35–120
- Business
- $85–220
- Business Plus
- $100–240
- Economy
- $40–130
- Economy Plus
- $45–140
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Puntarenas to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $297
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $383
- Website
- RIDE CR
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