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How to get fromToronto Airport (YYZ) to Costa Ricaby plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, shuttle, taxi, ferry, train, or bus

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There are 10 ways to get from Toronto Airport (YYZ) to Costa Rica by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, shuttle, taxi, ferry, train, or bus

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  1. Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

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    1. Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane YYZ - SJO
    5h 49m
    $210–750

  2. Fly to Cobano, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Cobano (ACO)plane plane YYZ - ACO
    2. Take the ferry from Paquera to Puntarenasferry ferry
    13h 10m
    $174–809

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Montgomery Intermodal Centerbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Montgomery Intermodal Center to Houston Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Houston to San Salvadorbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus bus
    5d 16h
    $530–947

  4. Drive  5,989.1 km

    1. Drive from Toronto Airport (YYZ) to San Josécar car 5,989.1 km
    3d 2h
    $852–1,231

  5. Fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane YYZ - LIR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    8h 42m
    $512–1,462

  6. Fly to Limón International Airport

    1. Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane YYZ - LIO
    13h 52m
    $243–910

  7. Fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane plane YYZ - XQP
    2. Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Isidrotaxi taxi
    10h 37m
    $273–757

  8. Fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane plane YYZ - FON
    2. Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Alajuelashuttle bus
    8h 46m
    $502–1,155

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Toronto Union Station to New York Penn Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain train
    3. Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Houstonbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Houston to San Salvadorbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus bus
    6d 5h
    $818–1,914

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Ithacabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ithaca to Washington Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Washington Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain train
    4. Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Houstonbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Houston to Managuabus bus
    6. Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus
    6d 21h
    $747–1,519

Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration6h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket$136Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,775.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 49m

What companies run services between Toronto Airport (YYZ), Canada and Costa Rica?

Porter Airlines, Air Transat, and three other airlines fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Terminal Tica Bus San José via Detroit Bus Station, Montgomery Intermodal Center, Houston Bus Station, Houston - Harrisburg Blvd, Houston - Hillcroft Ave, Houston, San Salvador, and Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador in around 5d 16h.

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