There are 2 ways to get from Rio de Janeiro to Costa Rica by plane
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Fly from Santos Dumont Airport
best- Fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane SDU - SJO
12h 44m$291–677Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane GIG - SJO
12h 50m$262–473
Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Costa Rica is to fly which costs $260 - $480 and takes 12h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 12h 44m and costs $290 - $700.
The distance between Rio de Janeiro and Costa Rica is 5778 km.
It takes approximately 12h 44m to get from Rio de Janeiro to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Costa Rica is 3h behind Rio de Janeiro. It is currently 12:05 PM in Rio de Janeiro and 9:05 AM in Costa Rica.
There are 755+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Costa Rica?
Gol Transportes Aéreos, Copa Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 4 times a day.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Brasilia, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 14m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Belo Horizonte Confins, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 9m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Sao Paulo, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–800
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Brasilia, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,000
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–470
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