There are 5 ways to get from Costa Rica to Athens by plane, shuttle, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane SJO - ATH
18h 20m€610–1,010Fly from Limón International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane LIO - ATH
19h 6m€369–1,321Shuttle, shuttle to Liberia International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Puntarenas to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane LIR - ATH
24h 7m€740–2,235Taxi 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
21h 12m€449–1,351Shuttle to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to La Fortuna
- Fly from La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane FON - ATH
21h 29m€685–1,759
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Athens is to fly which costs €600 - €1100 and takes 18h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Athens is to fly which takes 18h 20m and costs €600 - €1100.
The distance between Costa Rica and Athens is 10909 km.
It takes approximately 18h 20m to get from Costa Rica to Athens, including transfers.
Athens is 9h ahead of Costa Rica. It is currently 11:50 AM in Costa Rica and 8:50 PM in Athens.
There are 13160+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Athens, Greece?
Edelweiss Air, Swiss, and seven 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 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,200
Flights from Limón International Airport to Athens International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,300
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Athens International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €490–1,800
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Athens International Airport via Boston, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €550–1,700
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Athens International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,200
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Athens International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €430–1,500
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Puntarenas to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €186
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €240
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Alajuela to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €230
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Estimated price
- €120–150
Coopeheredia
- Phone
- +506 2262 6262
- Website
- coopeheredia.com
Coopemargarita
- Phone
- +506 2238 3838
- Website
- facebook.com
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