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How to get fromNew York JFK Airport (JFK) to Costa Ricaby plane, car, shuttle, or ferry

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There are 5 ways to get from New York JFK Airport (JFK) to Costa Rica by plane, car, shuttle, or ferry

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  1. Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane JFK - SJO
    5h 40m
    $371–865

  2. Fly to Limón International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane JFK - LIO
    8h 56m
    $192–708

  3. Drive 6,175.3 km

    1. Drive from New-York-JFK-Airport-JFK to San Josécar car 6,175.3 km
    3d 5h
    $829–1,197

  4. Fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane JFK - LIR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    8h 47m
    $494–1,334

  5. Fly to Cobano, ferry

    1. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Cobano (ACO)plane plane JFK - ACO
    2. Take the ferry from Paquera to Puntarenasferry ferry
    11h 25m
    $199–871

John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar39Weekly Planes
Duration7h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$154Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,562.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 40m

What companies run services between New York JFK Airport (JFK), USA and Costa Rica?

JetBlue Airways, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and American Airlines fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) every 4 hours.

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