There are 5 ways to get from San José to Tallinn by bus, plane, ferry, car, 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.
Bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Lennart Meri International Airport
best- Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuertobus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane SJO - TLL
20h 20m€372–1,304Bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport, ferry
- Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuertobus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane SJO - HEL
- Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry
22h 2m€676–1,246Drive to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly to Lennart Meri International Airport
- Drive from San José to Quepos-Airport-XQPcar
- Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane XQP - TLL
21h 23m€392–1,318Bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Riga International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuertobus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane SJO - RIX
- Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Tallinn Bus Stationbus
22h 54m€732–1,137Shuttle to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, fly to Lennart Meri International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to La Fortuna
- Fly from La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane FON - TLL
25h 3m€701–1,846
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San José to Tallinn is to bus and fly which costs €370 - €1300 and takes 20h 20m.
The fastest way to get from San José to Tallinn is to bus and fly which takes 20h 20m and costs €370 - €1300.
The distance between San José and Tallinn is 10188 km.
It takes approximately 20h 20m to get from San José to Tallinn, including transfers.
Tallinn is 9h ahead of San José. It is currently 4:40 AM in San José and 1:40 PM in Tallinn.
There are 1316+ hotels available in Tallinn.
What companies run services between San José, Costa Rica and Tallinn, Estonia?
There is no direct connection from San José to Tallinn. However, you can take the bus to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto, walk to San-Jose-Airport-SJO airport, fly to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL), walk to Lennujaam, then take the vehicle to A. Laikmaa. Alternatively, you can take the bus to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto, walk to San-Jose-Airport-SJO airport, fly to Helsinki Airport (HEL), walk to Lentoasema, take the train to Helsinki, walk to Päärautatieasema, take the line 9 vehicle to Länsiterminaali 2, walk to Helsinki Terminal 2, then take the ferry to Tallinn.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,300
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Helsinki Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,300
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,300
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Riga International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,400
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €460–1,600
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Quepos La Managua Airport, Juan Santamaría International Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €470–1,600
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €420–1,400
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Helsinki Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €430–1,500
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €430–1,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Riga International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €450–1,500
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,800
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Quepos La Managua Airport, Juan Santamaría International Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,800
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,300
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Helsinki Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,300
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,300
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Riga International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €410–1,400
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €480–1,600
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Quepos La Managua Airport, Juan Santamaría International Airport, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €480–1,700
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,400
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,400
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Riga International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €420–1,500
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €490–1,700
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via London Heathrow, Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,700
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Helsinki Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,700
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Helsinki Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €330–1,200
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Helsinki Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €390–1,400
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Helsinki Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €330–1,200
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Riga International Airport via London Heathrow, Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,800
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
- Phone
- +372 680 0909
- [email protected]
- Website
- luxexpress.eu
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Tallinn Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://luxexpress.eu/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Tallinn Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +38 (067) 467-44-00
- [email protected]
- Website
- transtempo.ua
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Tallinn Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–34
- Website
- https://transtempo.ua/
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Alajuela to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €223
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- 06000 4300
- Website
- eckeroline.fi
Ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Schedules at
- https://www.eckeroline.com/
- Economy
- €20–30
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