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How to get fromSan José to Icelandby bus, plane, car, or shuttle

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There are 4 ways to get from San José to Iceland by bus, plane, car, or shuttle

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  1. Bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly

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    1. Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuertobus bus
    2. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF)plane plane SJO - KEF
    16h 43m
    $654–1,307

  2. Drive to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly

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    1. Drive from San José to Quepos-Airport-XQPcar car
    2. Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF)plane plane XQP - KEF
    17h 45m
    $446–1,524

  3. Bus to Liberia International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Liberiabus bus
    2. Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF)plane plane LIR - KEF
    17h 37m
    $628–2,185

  4. Shuttle to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to La Fortunashuttle bus
    2. Fly from La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF)plane plane FON - KEF
    39h 55m
    $780–2,187

Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration14h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket$421Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 7,746.4 km
  • Duration: 16h 43m

What companies run services between San José, Costa Rica and Iceland?

There is no direct connection from San José to Iceland. However, you can take the bus to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto, walk to San-Jose-Airport-SJO airport, fly to Keflavík International Airport (KEF), walk to KEF - Airport, then take the line 55 bus to Miðstöð. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Liberia, walk to Liberia, take the shuttle to Liberia Airport, walk to Liberia International Airport (LIR) airport, fly to Keflavík International Airport (KEF), walk to KEF - Airport, then take the line 55 bus to Miðstöð.

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