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How to get fromSantiago Airport (SCL) to Costa Ricaby plane, taxi, bus, shuttle, or ferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Santiago Airport (SCL) to Costa Rica by plane, taxi, bus, shuttle, or ferry

Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.

  1. Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

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    1. Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane SCL - SJO
    9h 27m
    $215–518

  2. Fly to Limón International Airport

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    1. Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane SCL - LIO
    12h 36m
    $208–723

  3. Fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane plane SCL - XQP
    2. Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Isidrotaxi taxi
    11h 56m
    $328–886

  4. Fly to David, bus, shuttle

    1. Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to David (DAV)plane plane SCL - DAV
    2. Take the bus from David to Fronterabus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Paso Canoas to San Joséshuttle bus
    16h 11m
    $1,024–1,645

  5. Fly to Managua Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane plane SCL - MGA
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Granada to Peñas Blancasshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Peñas Blancas to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    18h 6m
    $1,332–1,515

  6. Fly to Cobano, ferry

    1. Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Cobano (ACO)plane plane SCL - ACO
    2. Take the ferry from Paquera to Puntarenasferry ferry
    16h 45m
    $217–889

Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar63Weekly Planes
Duration10h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket$170Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,033.6 km
  • Duration: 9h 27m

What companies run services between Santiago Airport (SCL), Chile and Costa Rica?

Copa Airlines, LATAM Chile, and Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) every 3 hours.

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