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How to get fromColombo to Costa Ricaby plane, shuttle, taxi, or ferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Colombo to Costa Rica by plane, shuttle, taxi, or ferry

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  1. Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

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    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane CMB - SJO
    27h 30m
    $978–2,234

  2. Fly to Limón International Airport

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane CMB - LIO
    30h 3m
    $1,039–2,847

  3. Fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane CMB - LIR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    44h 3m
    $1,501–4,611

  4. Fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane plane CMB - FON
    2. Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Alajuelashuttle bus
    41h 27m
    $1,253–3,013

  5. Fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane plane CMB - XQP
    2. Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Isidrotaxi taxi
    30h 58m
    $1,107–2,892

  6. Fly to Cobano, ferry

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Cobano (ACO)plane plane CMB - ACO
    2. Take the ferry from Paquera to Puntarenasferry ferry
    34h 51m
    $994–2,897

Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration34h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$836Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 17,453.9 km
  • Duration: 27h 30m

What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Costa Rica?

Edelweiss Air, SriLankan Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) twice daily.

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