There are 4 ways to get from British Columbia to Costa Rica by plane, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Vancouver International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane YVR - SJO
12h 19m$392–955Fly Kelowna International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane YLW - SJO
13h 29m$182–703Drive 7,047 km
- Drive from Vancouver to San Josécar 7,047 km
3d 12h$1,003–1,448Fly Vancouver International Airport to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane YVR - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenas
13h 7m$576–1,684
Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from British Columbia to Costa Rica is to fly which costs $180 - $750 and takes 13h 29m.
The fastest way to get from British Columbia to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 12h 19m and costs $390 - $1,000.
The distance between British Columbia and Costa Rica is 5669 km. The road distance is 7047 km.
It takes approximately 12h 19m to get from British Columbia to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Costa Rica is 1h ahead of British Columbia. It is currently 1:21 PM in British Columbia and 2:21 PM in Costa Rica.
Yes, the driving distance between British Columbia to Costa Rica is 7047 km. It takes approximately 3 days 12h to drive from British Columbia to Costa Rica.
There are 756+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between British Columbia, Canada and Costa Rica?
Air Canada, United Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 3 times a day.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Calgary, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 14m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $270–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 7m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–900
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $269
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $209
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–69
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
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