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
31h 11m$650–1,800Train, bus to Kempegowda International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
cheapest- 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 35m$454–1,722Fly Chennai International Airport to Limón International Airport
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane MAA - LIO
31h 20m$612–1,715Fly 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
46h 15m$1,174–3,879Fly 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
32h 15m$730–1,870Fly Chennai International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane MAA - FON
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Alajuela
43h 29m$877–1,881Fly 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
34h 57m$717–2,066
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 $450 - $1,800 and takes 34h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Chennai to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 31h 11m and costs $650 - $1,800.
The distance between Chennai and Costa Rica is 16948 km.
It takes approximately 31h 11m to get from Chennai to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Costa Rica is 11h 30m behind Chennai. It is currently 2:50 AM in Chennai and 3:20 PM in Costa Rica.
There are 735+ 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
- flysansa.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Limón International Airport via Frankfurt, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Limón International Airport via Doha, Miami, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 10m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Limón International Airport via Dubai, Miami, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Limón International Airport via Doha, Madrid, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–1,900
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Frankfurt, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Frankfurt, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Doha, Miami, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Frankfurt, Juan Santamaría International Airport, La Fortuna Arenal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Dubai, Miami, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Dubai, Orlando, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Chennai International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Frankfurt, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Chennai International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Doha, Miami, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 45m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
Flights from Chennai International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Frankfurt, Juan Santamaría International Airport, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Cobano via Frankfurt, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Cobano via Doha, Miami, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 55m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Cobano via Frankfurt, Juan Santamaría International Airport, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Cobano via Dubai, Miami, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Limón International Airport via Frankfurt, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Limón International Airport via Doha, Miami, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 10m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Limón International Airport via Dubai, Miami, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Limón International Airport via Doha, Madrid, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–1,900
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Frankfurt, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Frankfurt, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Doha, Miami, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Dubai, Miami, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Dubai, Orlando, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Cobano via Frankfurt, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Cobano via Doha, Miami, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 55m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Cobano via Frankfurt, Juan Santamaría International Airport, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Doha, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,200
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Liberia International Airport via London Heathrow, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,400
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Doha, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,200
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Frankfurt, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Doha, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Doha, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,200
- Website
- costaricagreenair.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Cobano via Dubai, Miami, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
- 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
- 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 La Fortuna to Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $258
- 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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