There are 6 ways to get from Cork to Costa Rica by train, plane, shuttle, taxi, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Shannon Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane SNN - SJO
25h 42m$377–1,341Fly Cork Airport to Limón International Airport
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane ORK - LIO
32h 21m$434–1,631Train to Shannon Airport, fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane SNN - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenas
36h 57m$850–2,618Fly Cork Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane ORK - XQP
- Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Isidrotaxi
36h 6m$542–1,776Fly Cork Airport to Cobano, ferry
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Cobano (ACO)plane ORK - ACO
- Take the ferry from Paquera to Puntarenasferry
36h 9m$449–1,881Fly Cork Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane ORK - SJO
24h 27m$403–1,418
Shannon Airport (SNN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cork to Costa Rica is to train and fly which costs $370 - $1,400 and takes 25h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Cork to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 24h 27m and costs $400 - $1,500.
The distance between Cork and Costa Rica is 8298 km.
It takes approximately 25h 42m to get from Cork to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Costa Rica is 7h behind Cork. It is currently 3:01 AM in Cork and 8:01 PM in Costa Rica.
There are 737+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and Costa Rica?
Aer Lingus, British Airways, and two other airlines fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Limón International Airport (LIO) once daily.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Limón International Airport via London Heathrow, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Cork Airport to Limón International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Cork Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via London Heathrow, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from Cork Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Flights from Cork Airport to Cobano via London Heathrow, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
Flights from Cork Airport to Cobano via Amsterdam Schiphol, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Cork to Limerick Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- $10–14
Train from Cork to Limerick Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- $10–14
- 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
- Phone
- + 506 2661 2084
- info@navieratambor.com
- Website
- Naviera Tambor
Ferry from Paquera to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–25
- Schedules at
- Naviera Tambor
- Adult
- $2
- Child
- $1
- Moto
- $8
- Bike
- $5
- Car
- $25
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