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How to get fromCape Town to Costa Ricaby plane or taxi

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There are 3 ways to get from Cape Town to Costa Rica by plane or taxi

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  1. Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane CPT - SJO
    20h 31m
    $1,012–1,614

  2. Fly to Limón International Airport

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    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane CPT - LIO
    26h 50m
    $524–1,529

  3. Fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane plane CPT - XQP
    2. Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Isidrotaxi taxi
    27h 35m
    $642–1,684

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration24h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket$463Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 11,825.1 km
  • Duration: 20h 31m

What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Costa Rica?

United Airlines, Delta, and four other airlines fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) twice daily.

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