How to get fromRio de Janeiro to Limónby plane or shuttle

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There are 2 ways to get from Rio de Janeiro to Limón by plane or shuttle

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Fly to Limón International Airport
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1. Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane GIG - LIO
16h 37m
$211–801
Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle
1. Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane GIG - SJO
2. Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to Monteverdeshuttle
3. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Limónshuttle
17h 20m
$1,251–1,551

Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Limón International Airport (LIO) flights

32Weekly Planes

17h 47mAverage Duration

$214Cheapest Price

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Distance: 5,672.9 km
Duration: 16h 37m

What companies run services between Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Limón, Costa Rica?

Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., SANSA, and three other airlines fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Limón International Airport (LIO) 5 times a day.

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Limón, Costa Rica(opens in a new window)

Limón, commonly known as Puerto Limón (Port Lemon in English), is a district, the capital city and main hub of Limón Province, as well as of the Limón canton in Costa Rica. It is the seventh largest city in Costa Rica, with a population of over, and is home to the Afro-Costa Rican community. Part of the community traces its roots to Italian, Jamaican and Chinese laborers who worked on a late nineteenth-century railroad project that connected San José to Puerto Limón. Until 1948, the Costa Rican government did not recognize Afro-Caribbean people as citizens and restricted their movement outside Limón province. As a result of this travel ban, this Afro-Caribbean population became firmly established in the region, which influenced decisions not to move even after it was legally permitted. Nowadays, there is a significant outflow of Limón natives who move to the country's Central Valley in search of better employment and education. The Afro-Caribbean community speaks Spanish and Limonese Creole, a creole of English.

Places to stay in Limón

Park Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.4Very Good

Hotel Costa del Sol(Opens in a new window)

7.9Good

Aptos Casa Caribe, habitaciones privadas en aptos compartidos & aptos completos con auto entrada(Opens in a new window)

7.8Good

LOFTSCACAO APARTMENTS, Villas Cacao, near to Playa Bonita Limón(Opens in a new window)

9.5Superb