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

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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
    23h 2m
    $914–2,619

  2. Fly to Limón International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane BNE - LIO
    24h 53m
    $625–2,232

  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
    26h 45m
    $1,487–4,696

  4. Fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane plane BNE - FON
    2. Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Alajuelashuttle bus
    30h 57m
    $939–2,598

  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
    25h 48m
    $793–2,477

  6. Fly to Managua Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane plane BNE - 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
    34h 8m
    $1,587–3,541

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

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration23h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket$595Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Brisbane, QLD, Australia and Costa Rica?

American Airlines, Air New Zealand, and United Airlines fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) once daily.

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