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How to get fromSao Paulo Airport (GRU) to Costa Ricaby plane, taxi, bus, shuttle, or ferry

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

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  1. Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

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    1. Fly from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane GRU - SJO
    9h 36m
    $254–449

  2. Fly to Limón International Airport

    1. Fly from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane GRU - LIO
    11h 47m
    $259–899

  3. Fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane plane GRU - XQP
    2. Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Isidrotaxi taxi
    12h 27m
    $379–1,064

  4. Fly to David, bus, shuttle

    1. Fly from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU) to David (DAV)plane plane GRU - DAV
    2. Take the bus from David to Fronterabus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Paso Canoas to San Joséshuttle bus
    15h 54m
    $1,085–1,859

  5. Fly to Managua Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane plane GRU - 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 20m
    $1,191–1,506

  6. Fly to Cobano, ferry

    1. Fly from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU) to Cobano (ACO)plane plane GRU - ACO
    2. Take the ferry from Paquera to Puntarenasferry ferry
    16h 15m
    $269–1,069

São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar53Weekly Planes
Duration10h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket$214Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,538.9 km
  • Duration: 9h 36m

What companies run services between Sao Paulo Airport (GRU), Brazil and Costa Rica?

Copa Airlines, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and LATAM Chile fly from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) every 4 hours.

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