There are 6 ways to get from Israel to Costa Rica by plane, shuttle, 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 to Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Fly from Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane TLV - SJO
21h 20m$445–1,606Fly to Limón International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane TLV - LIO
29h 38m$417–1,121Fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane TLV - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenas
24h 21m$1,029–3,085Fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi
- Fly from Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane TLV - XQP
- Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Isidrotaxi
24h 28m$525–1,276Fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane TLV - FON
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Alajuela
24h 12m$702–1,787Fly to Cobano, ferry
- Fly from Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) to Cobano (ACO)plane TLV - ACO
- Take the ferry from Paquera to Puntarenasferry
27h 1m$512–1,871
Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Israel to Costa Rica is to fly which costs $410 - $1,200 and takes 29h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Israel to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 21h 20m and costs $440 - $1,700.
The distance between Israel and Costa Rica is 12060 km.
It takes approximately 21h 20m to get from Israel to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Costa Rica is 8h behind Israel. It is currently 1:12 AM in Israel and 5:12 PM in Costa Rica.
There are 717+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Israel and Costa Rica?
Air Canada, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 4 times a day.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Limón International Airport via Montreal, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Limón International Airport via London Heathrow, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,100
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Limón International Airport via Madrid, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Limón International Airport via Zurich, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Limón International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Limón International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Newark, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Miami, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,600
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Newark, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Montreal, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Madrid, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,500
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Miami, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Cobano via Boston, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $850–1,800
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Cobano via Newark, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Cobano via Madrid, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Cobano via Miami, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–1,800
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Limón International Airport via Montreal, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Limón International Airport via London Heathrow, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,100
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Limón International Airport via Madrid, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Limón International Airport via Zurich, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Limón International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Limón International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Newark, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Miami, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,600
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Madrid, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 28m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Liberia International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
- Website
- costaricagreenair.com
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Montreal, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Toronto, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via London Heathrow, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Madrid, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Cobano via Miami, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–1,800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Liberia International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–2,700
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Liberia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Liberia International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Liberia International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–2,700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,600
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Liberia International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Liberia International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–2,700
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $269
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $209
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from La Fortuna to Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $258
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Phone
- +506 2640 1900 / 2640 0811
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–69
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
- 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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