There are 5 ways to get from Galápagos Islands to Costa Rica by plane, taxi, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly San Cristóbal Airport to Limón International Airport
best- Fly from San Cristóbal Airport (SCY) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane SCY - LIO
42h 32m$358–1,327Fly Isabela Island to Juan Santamaría International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Isabela Island (IBB) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane IBB - SJO
28h 17m$295–1,207Fly San Cristóbal Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi
- Fly from San Cristóbal Airport (SCY) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane SCY - XQP
- Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Isidrotaxi
27h 27m$465–1,435Fly San Cristóbal Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Fly from San Cristóbal Airport (SCY) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane SCY - SJO
8h 3m$673–1,497Fly San Cristóbal Airport to Cobano, ferry
- Fly from San Cristóbal Airport (SCY) to Cobano (ACO)plane SCY - ACO
- Take the ferry from Paquera to Puntarenasferry
30h 10m$372–1,512
San Cristóbal Airport (SCY) to Limón International Airport (LIO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Galápagos Islands to Costa Rica is to fly which costs $290 - $1,300 and takes 28h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Galápagos Islands to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 8h 3m and costs $650 - $1,500.
The distance between Galápagos Islands and Costa Rica is 1417 km.
It takes approximately 42h 32m to get from Galápagos Islands to Costa Rica, including transfers.
There are 738+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Galápagos Islands, Ecuador and Costa Rica?
Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., SANSA, and two other airlines fly from San Cristóbal Airport (SCY) to Limón International Airport (LIO) 6 times a week.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from San Cristóbal Airport to Limón International Airport via Guayaquil, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 26m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from San Cristóbal Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Guayaquil, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 6m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from San Cristóbal Airport to Cobano via Guayaquil, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 1m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
- Phone
- + 506 2661 2084
- [email protected]
- Website
- Naviera Tambor
Ferry from Paquera to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–25
- Schedules at
- Naviera Tambor
- Adult
- $2
- Child
- $2
- Moto
- $8
- Bike
- $5
- Car
- $25
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