There are 4 ways to get from South Africa to Costa Rica by plane or taxi
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Fly Cape Town International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane CPT - SJO
23h 52m$1,015–1,618Fly Johannesburg International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane JNB - SJO
21h 30m$470–1,535Fly Cape Town International Airport to Limón International Airport
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane CPT - LIO
29h 25m$527–1,533Fly Cape Town International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane CPT - XQP
- Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Isidrotaxi
27h 20m$645–1,678
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from South Africa to Costa Rica is to fly which costs $470 - $1,600 and takes 21h 30m.
The fastest way to get from South Africa to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 21h 30m and costs $470 - $1,600.
The distance between South Africa and Costa Rica is 11825 km.
It takes approximately 23h 52m to get from South Africa to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Costa Rica is 8h behind South Africa. It is currently 1:40 AM in South Africa and 5:40 PM in Costa Rica.
There are 710+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between South Africa and Costa Rica?
United Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) twice daily.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Limón International Airport via Atlanta, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Limón International Airport via Washington Dulles, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Limón International Airport via Newark, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Limón International Airport via Sao Paulo, Lima, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Limón International Airport via Sao Paulo, Bogota, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Limón International Airport via Sao Paulo, Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Atlanta, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Washington Dulles, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Newark, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Sao Paulo, Lima, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Sao Paulo, Bogota, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Sao Paulo, Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Limón International Airport via Atlanta, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Limón International Airport via Washington Dulles, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Limón International Airport via Newark, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Limón International Airport via Sao Paulo, Lima, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Limón International Airport via Sao Paulo, Bogota, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Limón International Airport via Sao Paulo, Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Atlanta, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Washington Dulles, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Newark, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Sao Paulo, Lima, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Sao Paulo, Bogota, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Sao Paulo, Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Sao Paulo, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Sao Paulo, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 11m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 56m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Sao Paulo, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
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