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There are 6 ways to get from Brisbane to Costa Rica by plane, shuttle, taxi, or ferry

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  1. Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane BNE - SJO
    27h 22m
    $713–1,819

  2. Fly to Cobano, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cobano (ACO)plane plane BNE - ACO
    2. Take the ferry from Paquera to Puntarenasferry ferry
    33h 25m
    $509–1,982

  3. Fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane BNE - LIR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    29h 15m
    $1,486–5,096

  4. Fly to Limón International Airport

    1. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane BNE - LIO
    34h 43m
    $574–2,132

  5. Fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane plane BNE - XQP
    2. Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Isidrotaxi taxi
    30h 23m
    $692–2,277

  6. Fly to Nosara Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Nosara Airport (NOB)plane plane BNE - NOB
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Nosara to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    33h 2m
    $961–2,726

Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration29h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket$482Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Brisbane, QLD, Australia and Costa Rica?

American Airlines, Delta, and five other airlines fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) twice daily.

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