There are 6 ways to get from Costa Rica to Tanzania by plane, taxi, bus, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane SJO - JRO
- Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi
33h 33m$709–2,010Fly to Nairobi, shuttle
cheapest- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Nairobi (NBO)plane SJO - NBO
- Take a shuttle bus from Nairobi to Arusha
34h 32m$598–1,748Fly to Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane SJO - DAR
29h 26m$606–2,075Fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane SJO - ZNZ
28h 29m$650–2,400Fly to Mombasa, bus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Mombasa (MBA)plane SJO - MBA
- Take the bus from Mombasa to Tangabus
35h 44m$750–2,093Fly to Mwanza Airport
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Mwanza Airport (MWZ)plane SJO - MWZ
36h 39m$631–1,815
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Tanzania is to fly and shuttle which costs $600 - $1,800 and takes 34h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Tanzania is to fly which takes 28h 29m and costs $650 - $2,400.
The distance between Costa Rica and Tanzania is 13551 km.
It takes approximately 33h 33m to get from Costa Rica to Tanzania, including transfers.
Tanzania is 9h ahead of Costa Rica. It is currently 8:50 AM in Costa Rica and 5:50 PM in Tanzania.
There are 741+ hotels available in Tanzania.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Tanzania?
Air France, KLM, and seven other airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) twice daily.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 42h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Mombasa via Amsterdam Schiphol, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Nairobi via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
- Phone
- 0799 933 310
- Website
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
Bus from Mombasa to Tanga
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $17–21
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