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How to get fromNairobi to Costa Ricaby plane, taxi, shuttle, or ferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Nairobi to Costa Rica by plane, taxi, shuttle, or ferry

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  1. Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

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    1. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane NBO - SJO
    28h 58m
    $551–1,701

  2. Fly to Limón International Airport

    1. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane NBO - LIO
    43h 6m
    $563–1,716

  3. Fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane plane NBO - XQP
    2. Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Isidrotaxi taxi
    46h 51m
    $681–1,861

  4. Fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane plane NBO - FON
    2. Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Alajuelashuttle bus
    46h
    $828–1,982

  5. Fly to Nosara Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Nosara Airport (NOB)plane plane NBO - NOB
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Nosara to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    30h 50m
    $960–2,210

  6. Fly to Cobano, ferry

    1. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Cobano (ACO)plane plane NBO - ACO
    2. Take the ferry from Paquera to Puntarenasferry ferry
    31h 44m
    $618–1,966

Nairobi (NBO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration27h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket$556Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 13,480.4 km
  • Duration: 28h 58m

What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Costa Rica?

British Airways, Air France, and three other airlines fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 3 times a day.

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