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How to get fromCosta Rica to Arushaby plane, taxi, shuttle, or ferry

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

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  1. Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane plane SJO - JRO
    2. Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi taxi
    31h 53m
    $692–2,419

  2. Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Nairobi, shuttle

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Nairobi (NBO)plane plane SJO - NBO
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Nairobi JKIA to Arushashuttle bus
    34h 15m
    $590–2,063

  3. Fly Limón International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane plane LIO - JRO
    2. Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi taxi
    37h 48m
    $728–2,534

  4. Taxi to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi

    1. Take the taxi from San Isidro to Quepos-Airport-XQPtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane plane XQP - JRO
    3. Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi taxi
    36h 59m
    $803–2,481

  5. Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Arusha

    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Arusha (ARK)plane plane SJO - ARK
    29h 37m
    $647–2,125

  6. Ferry to Cobano, fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi

    1. Take the ferry from Puntarenas to Paqueraferry ferry
    2. Fly from Cobano (ACO) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane plane ACO - JRO
    3. Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi taxi
    41h 7m
    $734–2,686

Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) flights

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration33h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$675Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 13,550.8 km
  • Duration: 31h 53m

What companies run services between Costa Rica and Arusha, Tanzania?

Lufthansa, Airbus France, and seven other airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Arusha (ARK) once daily.

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