There are 2 ways to get from Rio de Janeiro to Limón by plane 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 to Limón International Airport
best- Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane GIG - LIO
15h 22m$191–751Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane GIG - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Limón
17h 20m$1,261–1,651
Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Limón International Airport (LIO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Limón is to fly which costs $190 - $750 and takes 15h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Limón is to fly which takes 15h 22m and costs $190 - $750.
The distance between Rio de Janeiro and Limón is 5674 km.
It takes approximately 15h 22m to get from Rio de Janeiro to Limón, including transfers.
Limón is 3h behind Rio de Janeiro. It is currently 3:06 AM in Rio de Janeiro and 12:06 AM in Limón.
There are 39+ hotels available in Limón.
What companies run services between Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Limón, Costa Rica?
Copa Airlines, SANSA, and four other airlines fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Limón International Airport (LIO) 5 times a day.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Limón International Airport via Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Limón International Airport via Bogota, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Limón International Airport via Lima, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–950
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Limón International Airport via Manaus, Bogota, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–950
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Limón International Airport via Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Limón International Airport via Bogota, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Limón International Airport via Lima, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–950
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Limón International Airport via Manaus, Bogota, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–950
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–550
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Alajuela to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $315
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Limón
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $685
- Website
- RIDE CR
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