There are 6 ways to get from Portugal to Costa Rica by plane, bus, train, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane OPO - SJO
16h 6m$552–1,203Fly Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Limón International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane OPO - LIO
27h 9m$324–1,218Fly Lisbon-Portela Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane LIS - SJO
17h$505–1,111Bus to Vigo, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Take the bus from Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga to Vigo Urzáizbus
- Fly from Vigo (VGO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane VGO - SJO
18h$559–2,015Bus, train to Santiago De Compostela Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Take the bus from Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga to Vigo Urzáizbus
- Take the train from Vigo Urzaiz to Santiago De Compostelatrain
- Fly from Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane SCQ - SJO
19h 36m$571–1,942Fly Lisbon-Portela Airport to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane LIS - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenas
30h 2m$779–2,490
Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Portugal to Costa Rica is to fly which costs $320 - $1,300 and takes 27h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Portugal to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 16h 6m and costs $550 - $1,200.
The distance between Portugal and Costa Rica is 8087 km.
It takes approximately 16h 6m to get from Portugal to Costa Rica, including transfers.
There are 740+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Portugal and Costa Rica?
Iberia, Air Canada, and four other airlines fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 3 times a day.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Liberia International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 4m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Liberia International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Liberia International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 57m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Vigo Urzaiz to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga to Vigo Urzáiz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga to Vigo Urzáiz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- Rede Expressos
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