There are 3 ways to get from Costa Rica to Athens by plane or taxi
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Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane SJO - ATH
17h 10m€490–1,210Fly from Limón International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane LIO - ATH
18h 57m€318–1,120Taxi to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from San Isidro to Quepos-Airport-XQPtaxi
- Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane XQP - ATH
17h 58m€422–1,242
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Athens is to fly which costs €310 - €1200 and takes 18h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Athens is to fly which takes 17h 10m and costs €490 - €1300.
The distance between Costa Rica and Athens is 10909 km.
It takes approximately 17h 10m to get from Costa Rica to Athens, including transfers.
Athens is 8h ahead of Costa Rica. It is currently 9:55 PM in Costa Rica and 5:55 AM in Athens.
There are 12346+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Athens, Greece?
Edelweiss Air, Aegean Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 4 times a day.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Athens International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
Flights from Limón International Airport to Athens International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Athens International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Athens International Airport via Liberia, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,100
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Athens International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €360–1,300
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Athens International Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,200
Flights from Limón International Airport to Athens International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €350–1,300
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Athens International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,300
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Athens International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
Flights from Limón International Airport to Athens International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Athens International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Athens International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,300
Flights from Limón International Airport to Athens International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,300
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Athens International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,300
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Athens International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
Flights from Limón International Airport to Athens International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Athens International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Athens International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,400
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Estimated price
- €110–140
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