How to get fromCape Town to Costa Ricaby plane, taxi, bus, or shuttle

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There are 5 ways to get from Cape Town to Costa Rica by plane, taxi, bus, or shuttle

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Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
best
1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane CPT - SJO
25h 42m
$958–1,610
Fly to Tocumen International Airport, bus
cheapest
1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)plane CPT - PTY
2. Take the bus from La Chorrera to Uvitabus
35h 58m
$605–1,534
Fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi
1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane CPT - XQP
2. Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Isidrotaxi
27h 55m
$737–1,878
Fly to Limón International Airport
1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane CPT - LIO
25h 45m
$619–2,023
Fly to David, bus, shuttle
1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to David (DAV)plane CPT - DAV
2. Take the bus from David to Fronterabus
3. Take a shuttle bus from Paso Canoas to San Joséshuttle
31h 21m
$1,547–2,900

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

13Weekly Planes

27h 1mAverage Duration

$545Cheapest Price

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Distance: 11,836.6 km
Duration: 25h 42m

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

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

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San José, Costa Rica(opens in a new window)

San José is the capital and largest city of Costa Rica, and the capital of the province of the same name. It is in the center of the country, in the mid-west of the Central Valley, within San José Canton. San José is Costa Rica's seat of national government, focal point of political and economic activity, and major transportation hub. San José Canton's population was 288,054 in 2011, and San José's municipal land area is 44.2 square kilometers (17.2 square miles), with an estimated 333,980 residents in 2015. Together with several other cantons of the central valley, including Alajuela, Heredia and Cartago, it forms the country's Greater Metropolitan Area, with an estimated population of over 2 million in 2017. The city is named in honor of Joseph of Nazareth.

Things to do in San José

Bocaraca(Opens in a new window)

Bocaraca is a steel roller coaster located at Parque de Diversiones Dr. Roberto Ortiz Brenes in San José, Costa Rica.

Parque Diversiones(Opens in a new window)

El Parque Diversiones Dr. Roberto Ortiz Brenes (, also known as Parque Diversiones or “fun park”), is an amusement park located in San José, Costa Rica. The park's motto is "healthy children help sick children". The park was named for Dr. Brenes, whose proposal for a theme park resulted in the park’s creation. His mission was that the profits from the park would go to support the Dr. Carlos Saenz Herrera National Children's Hospital (Hospital Nacional de Niños, San Juan), established in 1964. The amusement park began operating at the end of 1981.

Places to stay in San José

Radisson San Jose-Costa Rica(Opens in a new window)

8.1Very Good

Four Points by Sheraton San Jose Sabana(Opens in a new window)

8.5Very Good

Auténtico Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.2Very Good

Hotel Palma Real(Opens in a new window)

8.2Very Good

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