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How to get fromMelbourne Airport (MEL) to Costa Ricaby plane, shuttle, taxi, ferry, or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Costa Rica by plane, shuttle, taxi, ferry, or bus

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  1. Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane MEL - SJO
    23h 59m
    $1,100–2,100

  2. Fly to Limón International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane MEL - LIO
    31h 2m
    $550–1,766

  3. Fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane MEL - LIR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    26h 11m
    $1,161–3,367

  4. Fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane plane MEL - XQP
    2. Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Isidrotaxi taxi
    26h 22m
    $646–1,851

  5. Fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane plane MEL - FON
    2. Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Alajuelashuttle bus
    27h 46m
    $766–1,873

  6. Fly to Managua Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane plane MEL - 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
    34h 27m
    $2,531–4,725

  7. Fly to Cobano, ferry

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Cobano (ACO)plane plane MEL - ACO
    2. Take the ferry from Paquera to Puntarenasferry ferry
    30h 25m
    $594–2,043

  8. Fly to Tocumen International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)plane plane MEL - PTY
    2. Take the bus from La Chorrera to Uvitabus bus
    34h 53m
    $1,948–2,450

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar36Weekly Planes
Duration29h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket$521Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 14,247.3 km
  • Duration: 23h 59m

What companies run services between Melbourne Airport (MEL), Australia and Costa Rica?

United Airlines, Qantas, and four other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 5 times a day.

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