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How to get fromSydney Airport (SYD) to Costa Ricaby plane, shuttle, taxi, ferry, or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Sydney Airport (SYD) to Costa Rica by plane, shuttle, taxi, ferry, or bus

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  1. Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane SYD - SJO
    21h 36m
    $1,100–1,900

  2. Fly to Limón International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane SYD - LIO
    32h 47m
    $537–1,730

  3. Fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane SYD - LIR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    24h 27m
    $1,520–2,082

  4. Fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane plane SYD - FON
    2. Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Alajuelashuttle bus
    36h 21m
    $750–1,826

  5. Fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane plane SYD - XQP
    2. Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Isidrotaxi taxi
    23h 57m
    $634–1,816

  6. Fly to Cobano, ferry

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Cobano (ACO)plane plane SYD - ACO
    2. Take the ferry from Paquera to Puntarenasferry ferry
    27h 45m
    $580–2,003

  7. Fly to Managua Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane plane SYD - 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
    28h 40m
    $2,451–4,921

  8. Fly to Tocumen International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)plane plane SYD - PTY
    2. Take the bus from La Chorrera to Uvitabus bus
    35h 17m
    $1,159–2,492

Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration26h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket$505Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 13,807.7 km
  • Duration: 21h 36m

What companies run services between Sydney Airport (SYD), Australia and Costa Rica?

United Airlines, Qantas, and two other airlines fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 3 times a day.

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