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There are 7 ways to get from Bangkok to Costa Rica by plane, ferry, or shuttle

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Fly Suvarnabhumi Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
best
1. Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane BKK - SJO
28h 33m
$703–1,404
Fly Don Mueang International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
cheapest
1. Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane DMK - SJO
28h 28m
$553–1,840
Fly Suvarnabhumi Airport to Cobano, ferry
1. Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Cobano (ACO)plane BKK - ACO
2. Take the ferry from Paquera to Puntarenasferry
2d 1h
$569–2,168
Fly Suvarnabhumi Airport to Managua Airport, shuttle
1. Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane BKK - MGA
2. Take a shuttle bus from Granada to Peñas Blancasshuttle
3. Take a shuttle bus from Peñas Blancas to Monteverdeshuttle
4. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle
39h 35m
$1,426–2,826
Fly Don Mueang International Airport to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
1. Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane DMK - LIR
2. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle
3. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle
31h 21m
$1,095–3,214
Fly Suvarnabhumi Airport to Limón International Airport
1. Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane BKK - LIO
30h 45m
$564–2,017
Fly Suvarnabhumi Airport to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
1. Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane BKK - LIR
2. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle
3. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle
43h 35m
$976–2,981

Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

11Weekly Planes

31h 34mAverage Duration

$497Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from Bangkok to Costa Rica.

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Distance: 17,361.5 km
Duration: 28h 33m

What companies run services between Bangkok, Thailand and Costa Rica?

KLM, Thai Airways International, and three other airlines fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) twice daily.

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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

Hotel Palma Real(Opens in a new window)

8.3Very Good

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