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How to get fromMalaysia to Costa Ricaby bus, plane, shuttle, taxi, or ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Malaysia to Costa Rica by bus, plane, shuttle, taxi, or ferry

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  1. Bus to Singapore Changi Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Johor Bahru CIQ to Expo Stnbus bus
    2. Fly from Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane SIN - SJO
    26h 24m
    $855–1,819

  2. Fly Penang International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane PEN - SJO
    36h 26m
    $451–1,401

  3. Bus to Singapore Changi Airport, fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Johor Bahru CIQ to Expo Stnbus bus
    2. Fly from Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane SIN - LIR
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    29h 47m
    $1,129–3,398

  4. Bus to Singapore Changi Airport, fly to Limón International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Johor Bahru CIQ to Expo Stnbus bus
    2. Fly from Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane SIN - LIO
    27h 48m
    $517–1,834

  5. Fly Ipoh to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Fly from Ipoh (IPH) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane IPH - SJO
    28h 8m
    $1,000–3,400

  6. Bus to Singapore Changi Airport, fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Johor Bahru CIQ to Expo Stnbus bus
    2. Fly from Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane plane SIN - XQP
    3. Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Isidrotaxi taxi
    29h 23m
    $635–1,989

  7. Bus to Singapore Changi Airport, fly to Cobano, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Johor Bahru CIQ to Expo Stnbus bus
    2. Fly from Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) to Cobano (ACO)plane plane SIN - ACO
    3. Take the ferry from Paquera to Puntarenasferry ferry
    31h 55m
    $572–2,084

Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration24h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket$489Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 18,510.6 km
  • Duration: 26h 24m

What companies run services between Malaysia and Costa Rica?

Scoot Tigerair, Singapore Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Ipoh (IPH) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) twice daily.

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