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How to get fromPerth to San Joséby plane, shuttle, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Perth to San José by plane, shuttle, or car

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  1. Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane PER - SJO
    33h 17m
    $1,304–1,806

  2. Fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, drive

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane plane PER - XQP
    2. Drive from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Josécar car
    37h 29m
    $866–2,823

  3. Fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane PER - LIR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Alajuelashuttle bus
    35h 53m
    $1,384–4,091

  4. Fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane plane PER - FON
    2. Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Alajuelashuttle bus
    37h 10m
    $1,181–3,187

  5. Fly to Managua Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane plane PER - MGA
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Granada to Peñas Blancasshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Peñas Blancas to La Fortunashuttle bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Alajuelashuttle bus
    41h 29m
    $1,775–3,877

  6. Fly to Cobano, shuttle

    1. Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Cobano (ACO)plane plane PER - ACO
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Tambor to San Joséshuttle bus
    2d
    $1,270–3,603

Perth Airport (PER) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration35h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket$765Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 16,848.3 km
  • Duration: 33h 17m

What companies run services between Perth, WA, Australia and San José, Costa Rica?

Virgin Australia, United Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 3 times a day.

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