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How to get fromSouth Africa to Costa Ricaby plane or taxi

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There are 4 ways to get from South Africa to Costa Rica by plane or taxi

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  1. Fly Cape Town International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane CPT - SJO
    20h 31m
    $1,112–1,614

  2. Fly Cape Town International Airport to Limón International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane CPT - LIO
    26h 10m
    $454–1,529

  3. Fly Johannesburg International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane JNB - SJO
    22h 5m
    $1,030–1,335

  4. Fly Cape Town International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane plane CPT - XQP
    2. Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Isidrotaxi taxi
    27h 10m
    $582–1,684

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration24h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$449Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 11,825.1 km
  • Duration: 20h 31m

What companies run services between South Africa and Costa Rica?

United Airlines, Delta, and four other airlines fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) twice daily.

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