There are 6 ways to get from Costa Rica to Quito Airport (UIO) by plane, taxi, shuttle, ferry, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane SJO - UIO
4h 30m$180–390Fly from Limón International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane LIO - UIO
6h 21m$96–453Taxi to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from San Isidro to Quepos-Airport-XQPtaxi
- Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane XQP - UIO
5h 32m$215–560Shuttle to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to La Fortuna
- Fly from La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane FON - UIO
8h 44m$537–1,481Ferry to Cobano, fly
- Take the ferry from Puntarenas to Paqueraferry
- Fly from Cobano (ACO) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane ACO - UIO
9h 40m$247–1,165Bus, drive to Drake Bay, fly
- Take the bus from San Isidro de El General to Ciudad Cortésbus
- Drive from Ciudad Cortés to Drake Bay (DRK)car
- Fly from Drake Bay (DRK) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane DRK - UIO
9h 31m$97–447
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Quito Airport (UIO) is to fly which costs $180 - $390 and takes 4h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Quito Airport (UIO) is to fly which takes 4h 30m and costs $180 - $390.
The distance between Costa Rica and Quito Airport (UIO) is 1302 km.
It takes approximately 4h 30m to get from Costa Rica to Quito Airport (UIO), including transfers.
Quito Airport (UIO) is 1h ahead of Costa Rica. It is currently 8:02 AM in Costa Rica and 9:02 AM in Quito Airport (UIO).
There are 890+ hotels available in Quito Airport (UIO).
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Quito Airport (UIO), Ecuador?
Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. and Copa Airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) every 4 hours.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Limón International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Drake Bay to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Alajuela to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $258
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Phone
- + 506 2661 2084
- [email protected]
- Website
- Naviera Tambor
Ferry from Puntarenas to Paquera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–25
- Schedules at
- Naviera Tambor
- Adult
- $2
- Child
- $1
- Moto
- $8
- Bike
- $5
- Car
- $25
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Estimated price
- $130–160
Coopeheredia
- Phone
- +506 2262 6262
- Website
- coopeheredia.com
Coopemargarita
- Phone
- +506 2238 3838
- Website
- facebook.com
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