There are 3 ways to get from Costa Rica to San Juan by plane or taxi
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Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Luis Munoz Marin International Airport (SJU)plane SJO - SJU
8h 22m$245–836Fly from Limón International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Luis Munoz Marin International Airport (SJU)plane LIO - SJU
8h 35m$186–688Taxi to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from San Isidro to Quepos-Airport-XQPtaxi
- Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Luis Munoz Marin International Airport (SJU)plane XQP - SJU
9h 2m$301–785
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Luis Munoz Marin International Airport (SJU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to San Juan is to fly which costs $180 - $700 and takes 8h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to San Juan is to fly which takes 8h 22m and costs $240 - $850.
The distance between Costa Rica and San Juan is 2189 km.
It takes approximately 8h 22m to get from Costa Rica to San Juan, including transfers.
San Juan is 2h ahead of Costa Rica. It is currently 12:27 PM in Costa Rica and 2:27 PM in San Juan.
There are 1213+ hotels available in San Juan.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and San Juan, Puerto Rico?
Copa Airlines, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and five other airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Luis Munoz Marin International Airport (SJU) 4 times a day.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Luis Munoz Marin International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Limón International Airport to Luis Munoz Marin International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Luis Munoz Marin International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- 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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