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There are 7 ways to get from Turkey to Costa Rica by plane, shuttle, or bus

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Fly Istanbul to Juan Santamaría International Airport
best
1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane IST - SJO
19h 11m
$753–1,204
Fly İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
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1. Fly from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane ADB - SJO
18h 35m
$402–1,403
Fly Antalya Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
1. Fly from Antalya Airport (AYT) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane AYT - SJO
19h 36m
$752–1,406
Fly Istanbul to Limón International Airport
1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane IST - LIO
28h 9m
$424–1,517
Fly Istanbul to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane IST - LIR
2. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle
3. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle
25h 1m
$976–1,981
Fly Istanbul to David, bus, shuttle
1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to David (DAV)plane IST - DAV
2. Take the bus from David to Fronterabus
3. Take a shuttle bus from Paso Canoas to San Joséshuttle
29h 45m
$1,385–2,586
Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane SAW - SJO
19h 36m
$463–1,004

Istanbul (IST) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

22Weekly Planes

19h 44mAverage Duration

$418Cheapest Price

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Distance: 11,169.6 km
Duration: 19h 11m

What companies run services between Turkey and Costa Rica?

Turkish Airlines, Copa Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 3 times a day.

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San José, Costa Rica(opens in a new window)

San José is the capital and largest city of Costa Rica, and the capital of the province of the same name. It is in the center of the country, in the mid-west of the Central Valley, within San José Canton. San José is Costa Rica's seat of national government, focal point of political and economic activity, and major transportation hub. San José Canton's population was 288,054 in 2011, and San José's municipal land area is 44.2 square kilometers (17.2 square miles), with an estimated 333,980 residents in 2015. Together with several other cantons of the central valley, including Alajuela, Heredia and Cartago, it forms the country's Greater Metropolitan Area, with an estimated population of over 2 million in 2017. The city is named in honor of Joseph of Nazareth.

Things to do in San José

Bocaraca(Opens in a new window)

Bocaraca is a steel roller coaster located at Parque de Diversiones Dr. Roberto Ortiz Brenes in San José, Costa Rica.

Parque Diversiones(Opens in a new window)

El Parque Diversiones Dr. Roberto Ortiz Brenes (, also known as Parque Diversiones or “fun park”), is an amusement park located in San José, Costa Rica. The park's motto is "healthy children help sick children". The park was named for Dr. Brenes, whose proposal for a theme park resulted in the park’s creation. His mission was that the profits from the park would go to support the Dr. Carlos Saenz Herrera National Children's Hospital (Hospital Nacional de Niños, San Juan), established in 1964. The amusement park began operating at the end of 1981.

Places to stay in San José

Radisson San Jose-Costa Rica(Opens in a new window)

8.1Very Good

Four Points by Sheraton San Jose Sabana(Opens in a new window)

8.5Very Good

Auténtico Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.2Very Good

KC Hotel San Jose(Opens in a new window)

8.1Very Good

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