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How to get fromMontreal Airport (YUL) to Costa Ricaby plane, car, shuttle, taxi, or ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Montreal Airport (YUL) to Costa Rica by plane, car, shuttle, taxi, or ferry

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  1. Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

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    1. Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane YUL - SJO
    6h 8m
    $227–665

  2. Drive 6,523 km

    1. Drive from Montreal-Airport-YUL to San Josécar car 6,523 km
    3d 8h
    $928–1,340

  3. Fly to Limón International Airport

    1. Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane YUL - LIO
    14h 37m
    $277–1,086

  4. Fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane YUL - LIR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    9h 27m
    $495–1,291

  5. Fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane plane YUL - XQP
    2. Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Isidrotaxi taxi
    12h 38m
    $327–914

  6. Fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane plane YUL - FON
    2. Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Alajuelashuttle bus
    9h 21m
    $545–1,371

  7. Fly to Cobano, ferry

    1. Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Cobano (ACO)plane plane YUL - ACO
    2. Take the ferry from Paquera to Puntarenasferry ferry
    14h
    $583–1,260

Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration5h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$168Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,070.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 8m

What companies run services between Montreal Airport (YUL), Canada and Costa Rica?

Air Canada and Air Transat fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 5 times a week.

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