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How to get fromSouth Africa to Costa Ricaby plane, taxi, bus, or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from South Africa to Costa Rica by plane, taxi, bus, or shuttle

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

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    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane CPT - SJO
    25h 42m
    $958–1,610

  2. Fly Cape Town International Airport to Tocumen International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)plane plane CPT - PTY
    2. Take the bus from La Chorrera to Uvitabus bus
    35h 58m
    $605–1,534

  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
    23h 56m
    $825–1,230

  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 55m
    $737–1,878

  5. Fly Cape Town International Airport to Limón International Airport

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane CPT - LIO
    25h 45m
    $619–2,023

  6. Fly Cape Town International Airport to David, bus, shuttle

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to David (DAV)plane plane CPT - DAV
    2. Take the bus from David to Fronterabus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Paso Canoas to San Joséshuttle bus
    31h 21m
    $1,547–2,900

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

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration27h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket$545Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 11,836.6 km
  • Duration: 25h 42m

What companies run services between South Africa and Costa Rica?

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

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