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How to get fromCairns to Costa Ricaby plane, taxi, shuttle, or ferry

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

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  1. Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

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    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane CNS - SJO
    27h 16m
    $771–2,572

  2. Fly to Limón International Airport

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane CNS - LIO
    32h 27m
    $861–2,846

  3. Fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane plane CNS - XQP
    2. Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Isidrotaxi taxi
    35h 12m
    $958–2,921

  4. Fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane plane CNS - FON
    2. Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Alajuelashuttle bus
    34h 21m
    $1,079–2,959

  5. Fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane CNS - LIR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    33h 56m
    $1,515–4,627

  6. Fly to Cobano, ferry

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Cobano (ACO)plane plane CNS - ACO
    2. Take the ferry from Paquera to Puntarenasferry ferry
    37h 25m
    $1,044–3,397

Cairns (CNS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration32h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket$769Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 14,581.4 km
  • Duration: 27h 16m

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

Virgin Australia, United Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Cairns (CNS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) twice daily.

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