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

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There are 6 ways to get from Cairns to Costa Rica by plane, shuttle, taxi, 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
    26h 32m
    $784–2,680

  2. Fly to Limón International Airport

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane CNS - LIO
    36h 27m
    $847–2,865

  3. 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
    30h 14m
    $1,895–6,026

  4. 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
    34h 17m
    $1,031–3,236

  5. 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
    $1,147–3,261

  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
    32h 55m
    $830–2,946

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

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration28h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$783Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Costa Rica?

Qantas, American Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Cairns (CNS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 3 times a day.

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