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How to get fromCosta Rica to Rio de Janeiroby plane or taxi

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There are 4 ways to get from Costa Rica to Rio de Janeiro by plane or taxi

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  1. Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Santos Dumont Airport

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    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)plane plane SJO - SDU
    14h 20m
    R$1,400–4,000

  2. Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane SJO - GIG
    13h 18m
    R$1,417–3,390

  3. Fly Limón International Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    1. Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane LIO - GIG
    13h 42m
    R$1,466–5,580

  4. Taxi to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    1. Take the taxi from San Isidro to Quepos-Airport-XQPtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane XQP - GIG
    13h 53m
    R$1,941–5,678

Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) flights

Calendar48Weekly Planes
Duration15h 36mAverage Duration
TicketR$1,432Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,778.2 km
  • Duration: 14h 20m

What companies run services between Costa Rica and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil?

Copa Airlines, Azul, and two other airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) every 4 hours.

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