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How to get fromMedellín to Costa Ricaby plane, bus, ferry, or taxi

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There are 4 ways to get from Medellín to Costa Rica by plane, bus, ferry, or taxi

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  1. Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova

    best
    1. Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane MDE - SJO
    4h 54m
    $199–504

  2. Fly from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane EOH - SJO
    8h 38m
    $156–745

  3. Bus, ferry, Tour, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Terminal del Norte to Necoclíbus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Necocli to Sapzurroferry ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Sapzurro to Cartíferry ferry
    4. Take the taxi from Cartí to El Llanotaxi taxi
    5. Take the bus from El Llano to Albrookbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Terminal Albrook to Terminal Tica Busbus bus
    6d 7h

  4. Taxi, ferry, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Medellín to Cartagenataxi taxi
    2. Take the ferry from Cartagena to Portobeloferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Sabanitas to Panama Citybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Albrook - Panama to Fronterabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Paso Canoas to San Josébus bus
    7d 9h
    $1,254–1,263

Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar62Weekly Planes
Duration3h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$56Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,082 km
  • Duration: 4h 54m

What companies run services between Medellín, Colombia and Costa Rica?

AeroRepública, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and Copa Airlines fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) every 3 hours.

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