There are 4 ways to get from South Africa to Costa Rica by plane or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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
20h 31m$1,012–1,614Fly Cape Town International Airport to Limón International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane CPT - LIO
26h 50m$524–1,529Fly Johannesburg International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane JNB - SJO
22h 5m$1,030–1,335Fly 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
26h 35m$692–1,674
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 $500 - $1,600 and takes 26h 50m.
The fastest way to get from South Africa to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 20h 31m and costs $1,000 - $1,700.
The distance between South Africa and Costa Rica is 11825 km.
It takes approximately 20h 31m to get from South Africa to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Costa Rica is 8h behind South Africa. It is currently 10:43 PM in South Africa and 2:43 PM in Costa Rica.
There are 716+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
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) 3 times a day.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Limón International Airport via Atlanta, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 45m
- 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
- 42h 15m
- 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
- 42h 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, Bogota, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
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
- $500–1,500
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Atlanta, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Washington Dulles, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- 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
- 25h 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
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Limón International Airport via Atlanta, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 45m
- 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
- 42h 15m
- 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
- 42h 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, Bogota, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
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
- $500–1,500
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Atlanta, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Washington Dulles, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- 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
- 25h 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
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
- 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
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- 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
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 26m
- 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
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Sao Paulo, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Sao Paulo, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
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