There are 6 ways to get from Dubai to San Isidro by plane, bus, taxi, shuttle, or car
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Fly Dubai International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane DXB - SJO
- Take the bus from San José to San Isidrobus
29h 31m$863–1,216Shuttle to Abu Dhabi, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from Dubai - Ibn Battuta Mall to Abu Dhabi Airport
- Fly from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane AUH - SJO
- Take the bus from San José to San Isidrobus
31h 41m$403–1,127Fly Dubai International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi
- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane DXB - XQP
- Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Isidrotaxi
28h 4m$831–1,262Fly Dubai International Airport to Drake Bay, drive, bus
- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Drake Bay (DRK)plane DXB - DRK
- Drive from Drake Bay (DRK) to El Águilacar
- Take the bus from El Águila to San Isidro de El Generalbus
47h 24mFly Dubai International Airport to Liberia International Airport, bus, shuttle
- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane DXB - LIR
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Cañasbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Cañas to La Fortuna
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to San Isidro de El General
30h 6m$1,584–3,588Fly Dubai International Airport to Limón International Airport, drive
- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane DXB - LIO
- Drive from Limon-Airport-LIO to San Isidrocar
41h 55m$451–1,752
Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dubai to San Isidro is to shuttle and fly and bus which costs $400 - $1,200 and takes 31h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Dubai to San Isidro is to fly and taxi which takes 28h 4m and costs $800 - $1,300.
The distance between Dubai and San Isidro is 14302 km.
It takes approximately 29h 31m to get from Dubai to San Isidro, including transfers.
San Isidro is 10h behind Dubai. It is currently 6:00 AM in Dubai and 8:00 PM in San Isidro.
There are 464+ hotels available in San Isidro.
What companies run services between Dubai, United Arab Emirates and San Isidro, Costa Rica?
There is no direct connection from Dubai to San Isidro. However, you can take the subway to Airport Terminal 3 Metro Station 1, walk to Dubai International Airport (DXB) airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), walk to El Cacique, take the line 200 bus to Terminal TUASA Alajuela, walk to Alajuela, take the bus to Terminal del Mercado de la Coca Cola, walk to San José, then take the bus to San Isidro. Alternatively, you can take the subway to Airport Terminal 3 Metro Station 1, walk to Dubai International Airport (DXB) airport, fly to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP), then take the taxi to San Isidro.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Miami, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Madrid, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Drake Bay via Toronto, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Drake Bay via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Drake Bay via New York JFK, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Drake Bay via Madrid, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,100
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Drake Bay via Orlando, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Limón International Airport via Toronto, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,900
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Limón International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Limón International Airport via Madrid, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,100
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Limón International Airport via London Heathrow, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Limón International Airport via Orlando, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Miami, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Madrid, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Drake Bay via Toronto, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Drake Bay via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Drake Bay via New York JFK, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Drake Bay via Madrid, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,100
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Drake Bay via Orlando, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Limón International Airport via Toronto, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,900
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Limón International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Limón International Airport via Madrid, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,100
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Limón International Airport via London Heathrow, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Limón International Airport via Orlando, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
- Website
- costaricagreenair.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Toronto, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 41h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Newark, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Miami, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Madrid, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,000
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,000
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Madrid, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 9m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 3m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,000
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Liberia International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 21m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Madrid, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Madrid, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 9m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
- Website
- airtransat.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,000
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- [email protected]
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from San José to San Isidro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–14
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $12–14
Bus from San José to San Isidro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–14
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $12–14
- Website
- zayedinternationalairport.ae
Shuttle from Dubai - Ibn Battuta Mall to Abu Dhabi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–11
- Schedules at
- zayedinternationalairport.ae
- Phone
- +506 2730 0215
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from El Águila to San Isidro de El General
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- perezzeledon.go.cr
- Phone
- +506 2663 1752
- [email protected]
- Website
- Reina del Campo
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Cañas
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Schedules at
- Reina del Campo
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@grupocaribeños.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Cañas
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Cañas to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $240
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from La Fortuna to San Isidro de El General
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $541
- Website
- RIDE CR
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