There are 2 ways to get from Cúcuta to Costa Rica by plane, bus, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane CUC - SJO
4h 50m$147–269Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus
- Take the ferry from Cartagena to Puerto Lindoferry
- Take the bus from Puerto Lindo to Sabanitasbus
- Take the bus from Sabanitas to Panama Citybus
- Take the bus from Terminal Albrook to Terminal Tica Busbus
7d 13h$813–875
Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cúcuta to Costa Rica is to fly which costs $140 - $270 and takes 4h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Cúcuta to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 4h 50m and costs $140 - $270.
The distance between Cúcuta and Costa Rica is 1313 km.
The best way to get from Cúcuta to Costa Rica without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 7 days 13h and costs $800 - $900.
It takes approximately 4h 50m to get from Cúcuta to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Costa Rica is 1h behind Cúcuta. It is currently 3:44 PM in Cúcuta and 2:44 PM in Costa Rica.
There are 764+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Cúcuta, Colombia and Costa Rica?
Copa Airlines, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and two other airlines fly from Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 3 times a day.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Camilo Daza International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Camilo Daza International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Camilo Daza International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Camilo Daza International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $140–260
- Phone
- +57 323 563 9139
- servicioalcliente@copetran.com
- Website
- copetran.com
Bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $45–70
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8001
- contactenos@expresobrasilia.com
- Website
- expresobrasilia.com
Bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–66
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $40–60
Bus from Puerto Lindo to Sabanitas
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Phone
- +507 983 9091
- Website
- grantnt.com
Bus from Sabanitas to Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- grantnt.com
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal Albrook to Terminal Tica Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $58–90
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $60–90
- Phone
- +57 310 704 0425
- bluesailinginfo@gmail.com
- Website
- bluesailing.net
Ferry from Cartagena to Puerto Lindo
- Ave. Duration
- 6d
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $700
- Website
- https://bluesailing.net/en_us/
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