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

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There are 7 ways to get from Perth to San José by plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane PER - SJO
    2. Take the bus from 50 m este Del Aeropuerto to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14bus bus
    32h 3m
    $1,204–2,604

  2. Fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane plane PER - FON
    2. Take the bus from Parada Antes Del Puente to Escuela Juan Rafael Mora, Detrás De Torre Mercedesbus bus
    2d 3h
    $710–2,314

  3. Fly to Liberia International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane PER - LIR
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Pulmitan Liberia to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San Josébus bus
    35h 5m
    $1,212–4,015

  4. Fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, drive

    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
    44h 49m
    $715–2,421

  5. 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
    37h 58m
    $1,119–3,301

  6. 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 31m
    $1,773–3,873

  7. Fly to Limón International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane PER - LIO
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Limon Airport to Punta de Uvashuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Puerto Viejo de Talamanca to San Joséshuttle bus
    2d 3h
    $797–2,907

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

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration33h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket$706Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 16,929.1 km
  • Duration: 32h 3m

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

There is no direct connection from Perth to San José. However, you can take the train to Airport Central Stn Platform 2, walk to Perth Airport (PER) airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), walk to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto, then take the bus to Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14. Alternatively, you can take the train to Airport Central Stn Platform 2, walk to Perth Airport (PER) airport, fly to Liberia International Airport (LIR), walk to Llano Grande, take the bus to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia, walk to Terminal Pulmitan Liberia, then take the bus to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José.

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