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How to get fromCebu City to Costa Ricaby ferry, plane, shuttle or taxi

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There are 7 ways to get from Cebu City to Costa Rica by ferry, plane, shuttle, or taxi

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  1. Ferry, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Cebu Pier 3 to MEPZ 1 Mactanferry
    2. Fly from Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)planeCEB - SJO
    26h 17m
    $392–1,403

  2. Ferry, fly to Limón International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Cebu Pier 3 to MEPZ 1 Mactanferry
    2. Fly from Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) to Limón International Airport (LIO)planeCEB - LIO
    29h 16m
    $362–915

  3. Ferry, fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the ferry from Cebu Pier 3 to MEPZ 1 Mactanferry
    2. Fly from Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)planeCEB - LIR
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle
    30h 37m
    $1,227–3,202

  4. Ferry, fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi

    1. Take the ferry from Cebu Pier 3 to MEPZ 1 Mactanferry
    2. Fly from Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)planeCEB - XQP
    3. Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Isidrotaxi
    28h 51m
    $541–1,351

  5. Ferry, fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the ferry from Cebu Pier 3 to MEPZ 1 Mactanferry
    2. Fly from Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)planeCEB - FON
    3. Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Alajuelashuttle
    41h 16m
    $585–1,589

  6. Ferry, fly to Cobano

    1. Take the ferry from Cebu Pier 3 to MEPZ 1 Mactanferry
    2. Fly from Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) to Cobano (ACO)planeCEB - ACO
    3. Take the ferry from Paquera to Puntarenasferry
    32h 59m
    $488–1,464

  7. Ferry, fly to Managua Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the ferry from Cebu Pier 3 to MEPZ 1 Mactanferry
    2. Fly from Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) to Managua Airport (MGA)planeCEB - MGA
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Granada to Peñas Blancasshuttle
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Peñas Blancas to Monteverdeshuttle
    5. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle
    33h 1m
    $1,493–1,943

Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar37Weekly Planes
Duration25h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket$395Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cebu City, Philippines and Costa Rica?

There is no direct connection from Cebu City to Costa Rica. However, you can take the ferry to MEPZ 1 Mactan, walk to Island Central Mactan, take the bus to Mactan–Cebu International Airport, walk to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), walk to Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría, then take the bus to El Erizo. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to MEPZ 1 Mactan, walk to Island Central Mactan, take the bus to Mactan–Cebu International Airport, walk to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) airport, fly to Liberia International Airport (LIR), walk to Liberia Airport, take the shuttle to Monteverde, then take the shuttle to Puntarenas.

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