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How to get fromKuala Lumpur to Costa Ricaby train, plane, shuttle, bus, or taxi

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There are 8 ways to get from Kuala Lumpur to Costa Rica by train, plane, shuttle, bus, or taxi

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  1. Train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

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    1. Take the train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T2train train
    2. Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane KUL - SJO
    34h 20m
    $483–1,819

  2. Fly Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane SZB - SJO
    28h 57m
    $702–2,403

  3. Train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T2train train
    2. Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane KUL - LIR
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    2d 2h
    $1,026–3,396

  4. Train, bus to Singapore Changi Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bdr Tasek Selatan to Jb Sentraltrain train
    2. Take the bus from Johor Bahru CIQ to Expo Stnbus bus
    3. Fly from Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane SIN - SJO
    31h 35m
    $857–1,836

  5. Bus to Malacca International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Melaka Sentralbus bus
    2. Fly from Malacca International Airport (MKZ) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane MKZ - SJO
    33h 25m
    $806–2,709

  6. Fly Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane SZB - LIR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    41h 27m
    $1,375–4,280

  7. Train, bus to Singapore Changi Airport, fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Bdr Tasek Selatan to Jb Sentraltrain train
    2. Take the bus from Johor Bahru CIQ to Expo Stnbus bus
    3. Fly from Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane SIN - LIR
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    5. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    35h 8m
    $1,180–3,513

  8. Train, bus to Singapore Changi Airport, fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi

    1. Take the train from Bdr Tasek Selatan to Jb Sentraltrain train
    2. Take the bus from Johor Bahru CIQ to Expo Stnbus bus
    3. Fly from Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane plane SIN - XQP
    4. Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Isidrotaxi taxi
    35h 39m
    $736–2,304

Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration32h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket$482Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 18,513.4 km
  • Duration: 34h 20m

What companies run services between Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Costa Rica?

Malindo Airways, United Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 3 times a day.

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