There are 2 ways to get from Montevideo to San Jose Airport (SJO) by plane or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Carrasco International Airport
best- Fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane MVD - SJO
12h 8m$340–480Car ferry to Ministro Pistarini International Airport, fly
- Take the carferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Maderocarferry
- Fly from Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane EZE - SJO
15h 50m$414–754
Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Montevideo to San Jose Airport (SJO) is to fly which costs $340 - $480 and takes 12h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Montevideo to San Jose Airport (SJO) is to fly which takes 12h 8m and costs $340 - $480.
The distance between Montevideo and San Jose Airport (SJO) is 5821 km.
It takes approximately 12h 8m to get from Montevideo to San Jose Airport (SJO), including transfers.
San Jose Airport (SJO) is 3h behind Montevideo. It is currently 11:21 AM in Montevideo and 8:21 AM in San Jose Airport (SJO).
There are 754+ hotels available in San Jose Airport (SJO).
What companies run services between Montevideo, Uruguay and San Jose Airport (SJO), Costa Rica?
Copa Airlines, LATAM Chile, and Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 5 times a day.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–600
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–600
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–600
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–470
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–470
- Phone
- +54 11 4316 6530
- [email protected]
- Website
- intl.buquebus.com
Car ferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Madero
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–170
- Schedules at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Book at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Tourist
- $70–110
- Bussines
- $85–130
- First
- $95–150
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