There are 7 ways to get from Chennai to Costa Rica by plane, train, bus, shuttle, taxi, or ferry
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Fly Chennai International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane MAA - SJO
30h 26m$650–1,800Train, bus to Kempegowda International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Take the train from Chennai Central to Krishnarajapurmtrain
- Take the bus from KR Pura station to Kempegowda International Airportbus
- Fly from Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane BLR - SJO
34h 20m$803–1,222Fly Chennai International Airport to Limón International Airport
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane MAA - LIO
41h 10m$662–1,915Fly Chennai International Airport to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane MAA - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenas
2d$974–2,179Train to Tirupati Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Take the train from Chennai Central to Renigunta Jntrain
- Fly from Tirupati Airport (TIR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane TIR - SJO
33h 7m$803–2,716Fly Chennai International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane MAA - XQP
- Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Isidrotaxi
34h 10m$780–1,970Fly Chennai International Airport to Cobano, ferry
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Cobano (ACO)plane MAA - ACO
- Take the ferry from Paquera to Puntarenasferry
36h 12m$717–2,166
Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chennai to Costa Rica is to train and bus and fly which costs $800 - $1,300 and takes 34h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Chennai to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 30h 26m and costs $650 - $1,800.
The distance between Chennai and Costa Rica is 16948 km.
It takes approximately 30h 26m to get from Chennai to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Costa Rica is 11h 30m behind Chennai. It is currently 11:53 PM in Chennai and 12:23 PM in Costa Rica.
There are 758+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Chennai, India and Costa Rica?
Lufthansa, Qatar Airways, and two other airlines fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) twice daily.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 53m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Doha, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 43h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,200
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Limón International Airport via Frankfurt, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Limón International Airport via Doha, Miami, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Frankfurt, Juan Santamaría International Airport, Arenal
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Dubai, Miami, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Cobano via Frankfurt, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Cobano via Doha, Miami, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Cobano via Dubai, Miami, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,400
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 53m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Limón International Airport via Frankfurt, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Limón International Airport via Doha, Miami, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Frankfurt, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Dubai, Miami, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Cobano via Frankfurt, Juan Santamaría International Airport, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Liberia International Airport via London Heathrow, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,500
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Doha, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,100
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Frankfurt, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 3m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Kuwait, New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,700
- Website
- costaricagreenair.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Frankfurt, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Doha, Miami, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Dubai, Miami, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Cobano via Dubai, Miami, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,400
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Tirupati Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Hyderabad, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Doha, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Tirupati Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Delhi, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Tirupati Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Delhi, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Doha, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 43h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Tirupati Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Delhi, Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Chennai Central to Krishnarajapurm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–19
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $2–3
- Third AC (3A)
- $6–9
- Second AC (2A)
- $9–12
- First Class (1A)
- $15–19
Train from Chennai Central to Renigunta Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–13
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $1–2
- Third AC (3A)
- $4–6
- Second AC (2A)
- $6–8
- First Class (1A)
- $10–13
- Phone
- +91 080 22483777
- Website
- BMTC
Bus from KR Pura station to Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- BMTC
- Airport Vajra Vayu Electric
- $1
- Airport Vajra Vayu
- $2–3
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $269
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $209
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–69
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
- Phone
- + 506 2661 2084
- info@navieratambor.com
- Website
- Naviera Tambor
Ferry from Paquera to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–26
- Schedules at
- Naviera Tambor
- Adult
- $2
- Child
- $2
- Moto
- $8
- Bike
- $5
- Car
- $26
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