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How to get fromKansas City Airport (MCI) to Costa Ricaby plane, car, shuttle, taxi, or ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Kansas City Airport (MCI) to Costa Rica by plane, car, shuttle, taxi, or ferry

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  1. Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

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    1. Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane MCI - SJO
    7h 24m
    $217–840

  2. Drive 4,652.2 km

    1. Drive from Kansas-City-Airport-MCI to San Josécar car 4,652.2 km
    2d 11h
    $624–902

  3. Fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane MCI - LIR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    10h 17m
    $574–1,652

  4. Fly to Limón International Airport

    1. Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane MCI - LIO
    8h 49m
    $256–963

  5. Fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane plane MCI - XQP
    2. Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Isidrotaxi taxi
    10h 22m
    $375–1,126

  6. Fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane plane MCI - FON
    2. Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Alajuelashuttle bus
    24h 11m
    $522–1,238

  7. Fly to Managua Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane plane MCI - 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
    14h 18m
    $1,068–1,791

  8. Fly to Cobano, ferry

    1. Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Cobano (ACO)plane plane MCI - ACO
    2. Take the ferry from Paquera to Puntarenasferry ferry
    13h 35m
    $266–1,133

Kansas City (MCI) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration8h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket$215Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,424.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 24m

What companies run services between Kansas City Airport (MCI), USA and Costa Rica?

United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) every 4 hours.

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