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How to get fromMontego Bay Airport (MBJ) to Costa Ricaby plane, taxi, bus, shuttle, or ferry

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There are 5 ways to get from Montego Bay Airport (MBJ) to Costa Rica by plane, taxi, bus, shuttle, or ferry

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  1. Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Sangster International Airport (MBJ) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane MBJ - SJO
    7h 8m
    $565–1,126

  2. Fly to Limón International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Sangster International Airport (MBJ) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane MBJ - LIO
    17h 5m
    $182–780

  3. Fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Sangster International Airport (MBJ) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane plane MBJ - XQP
    2. Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Isidrotaxi taxi
    20h 10m
    $300–941

  4. Fly to David, bus, shuttle

    1. Fly from Sangster International Airport (MBJ) to David (DAV)plane plane MBJ - DAV
    2. Take the bus from David to Fronterabus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Paso Canoas to San Joséshuttle bus
    11h 49m
    $983–1,703

  5. Fly to Cobano, ferry

    1. Fly from Sangster International Airport (MBJ) to Cobano (ACO)plane plane MBJ - ACO
    2. Take the ferry from Paquera to Puntarenasferry ferry
    21h 23m
    $191–950

Sangster International Airport (MBJ) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration6h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket$143Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,177.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 8m

What companies run services between Montego Bay Airport (MBJ), Jamaica and Costa Rica?

Copa Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Sangster International Airport (MBJ) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 3 times a day.

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