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How to get fromDubai Airport (DXB) to Costa Ricaby plane, shuttle, taxi, ferry, or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Dubai Airport (DXB) to Costa Rica by plane, shuttle, taxi, ferry, or bus

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  1. Fly Dubai International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport

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    1. Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane DXB - SJO
    20h 9m
    $850–1,200

  2. Shuttle to Abu Dhabi, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

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    1. Take a shuttle bus from Dubai - Ibn Battuta Mall to Abu Dhabi Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane AUH - SJO
    28h 26m
    $401–1,114

  3. Fly Dubai International Airport to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane DXB - LIR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    24h 2m
    $1,087–3,210

  4. Fly Dubai International Airport to Limón International Airport

    1. Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane DXB - LIO
    33h 47m
    $725–1,287

  5. Fly Dubai International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane plane DXB - XQP
    2. Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Isidrotaxi taxi
    22h 52m
    $610–1,784

  6. Fly Dubai International Airport to Cobano, ferry

    1. Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Cobano (ACO)plane plane DXB - ACO
    2. Take the ferry from Paquera to Puntarenasferry ferry
    25h 25m
    $542–1,927

  7. Fly Dubai International Airport to Managua Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane plane DXB - MGA
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Granada to Peñas Blancasshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Peñas Blancas to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    27h 33m
    $1,548–2,969

  8. Fly Dubai International Airport to Tocumen International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)plane plane DXB - PTY
    2. Take the bus from La Chorrera to Uvitabus bus
    33h 29m
    $1,006–1,501

Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration24h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$467Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 14,142.4 km
  • Duration: 20h 9m

What companies run services between Dubai Airport (DXB), United Arab Emirates and Costa Rica?

United Airlines, Air Canada, and four other airlines fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 4 times a day.

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