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There are 5 ways to get from Puerto Iguazú to Costa Rica by bus or plane

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Bus to Foz Do Iguaçu / Cataratas International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
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1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Urbano - Pedro Antonio de Nadai to Foz do Iguaçu Airport - IGUbus
2. Fly from Foz Do Iguaçu / Cataratas International Airport (IGU) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane IGU - SJO
17h 44m
$239–920
Fly Cataratas Del Iguazú International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
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1. Fly from Cataratas Del Iguazú International Airport (IGR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane IGR - SJO
20h 19m
$216–815
Bus to Cascavel, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
1. Take the bus from Foz do Iguaçu International Bus Station to Terminal Rodoviário de Cascavelbus
2. Fly from Cascavel (CAC) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane CAC - SJO
19h 45m
$293–1,145
Bus to Silvio Pettirossi International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
1. Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Ciudad del Este to Terminal de Ómnibus de Asunciónbus
2. Fly from Silvio Pettirossi International Airport (ASU) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane ASU - SJO
17h 30m
$328–50,705
Bus to Foz Do Iguaçu / Cataratas International Airport, fly to Limón International Airport
1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Urbano - Pedro Antonio de Nadai to Foz do Iguaçu Airport - IGUbus
2. Fly from Foz Do Iguaçu / Cataratas International Airport (IGU) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane IGU - LIO
22h 22m
$261–985

Foz Do Iguaçu / Cataratas International Airport (IGU) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

63Weekly Planes

15h 44mAverage Duration

$230Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from Puerto Iguazú to Costa Rica.

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Distance: 5,162 km
Duration: 17h 44m

What companies run services between Puerto Iguazú, Argentina and Costa Rica?

Aerolíneas Argentinas, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and four other airlines fly from Cataratas Del Iguazú International Airport (IGR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) once daily.

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Flights from Foz Do Iguaçu / Cataratas International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Sao Paulo, Panama City

Ave. Duration: 15h 57m
When: Every day
Estimated price: $230–900

Flights from Foz Do Iguaçu / Cataratas International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao, Panama City

Ave. Duration: 15h 39m
When: Every day
Estimated price: $250–950

Flights from Foz Do Iguaçu / Cataratas International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Brasilia, Panama City

Ave. Duration: 16h 54m
When: Thursday
Estimated price: $230–900

Flights from Cataratas Del Iguazú International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Ezeiza, Panama City

Ave. Duration: 17h 25m
When: Tuesday
Estimated price: $250–950

Flights from Cataratas Del Iguazú International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Rosario, Panama City

Ave. Duration: 22h 29m
When: Thursday
Estimated price: $240–900

Flights from Cataratas Del Iguazú International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Salta, Panama City

Ave. Duration: 23h 39m
When: Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
Estimated price: $210–800

Flights from Cataratas Del Iguazú International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Cordoba, Panama City

Ave. Duration: 25h 9m
When: Thursday
Estimated price: $230–900

Flights from Cascavel to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Sao Paulo, Panama City

Ave. Duration: 17h 39m
When: Every day
Estimated price: $270–1,100

Flights from Cascavel to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Sao Paulo Viracopos, Brasilia, Panama City

Ave. Duration: 14h 4m
When: Thursday and Friday
Estimated price: $270–1,100

Flights from Cascavel to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Sao Paulo Viracopos, Manaus, Panama City

Ave. Duration: 14h 59m
When: Every day
Estimated price: $460–1,400

Flights from Silvio Pettirossi International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Panama City

Ave. Duration: 9h 40m
When: Every day
Estimated price: $240–950

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San José, Costa Rica(opens in a new window)

San José is the capital and largest city of Costa Rica, and the capital of the province of the same name. It is in the center of the country, in the mid-west of the Central Valley, within San José Canton. San José is Costa Rica's seat of national government, focal point of political and economic activity, and major transportation hub. San José Canton's population was 288,054 in 2011, and San José's municipal land area is 44.2 square kilometers (17.2 square miles), with an estimated 333,980 residents in 2015. Together with several other cantons of the central valley, including Alajuela, Heredia and Cartago, it forms the country's Greater Metropolitan Area, with an estimated population of over 2 million in 2017. The city is named in honor of Joseph of Nazareth.

Things to do in San José

Bocaraca(Opens in a new window)

Bocaraca is a steel roller coaster located at Parque de Diversiones Dr. Roberto Ortiz Brenes in San José, Costa Rica.

Parque Diversiones(Opens in a new window)

El Parque Diversiones Dr. Roberto Ortiz Brenes (, also known as Parque Diversiones or “fun park”), is an amusement park located in San José, Costa Rica. The park's motto is "healthy children help sick children". The park was named for Dr. Brenes, whose proposal for a theme park resulted in the park’s creation. His mission was that the profits from the park would go to support the Dr. Carlos Saenz Herrera National Children's Hospital (Hospital Nacional de Niños, San Juan), established in 1964. The amusement park began operating at the end of 1981.

Places to stay in San José

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