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

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There are 7 ways to get from Nairobi to Costa Rica by plane, shuttle, taxi, 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
    25h 10m
    $502–2,603

  2. Fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane NBO - LIR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    28h 21m
    $1,275–3,080

  3. Fly to Limón International Airport

    1. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane NBO - LIO
    28h 26m
    $563–2,916

  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
    $828–3,282

  5. 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
    27h 56m
    $681–3,171

  6. 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
    29h 20m
    $1,110–2,410

  7. 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 4m
    $568–3,167

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

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration26h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket$511Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 13,480.4 km
  • Duration: 25h 10m

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

British Airways, Air France, and four other airlines fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 5 times a day.

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