There are 6 ways to get from Costa Rica to British Columbia by plane, car, or shuttle
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Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane SJO - YVR
12h 43m$476–1,008Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane SJO - YLW
13h 49m$370–1,547Drive 7,044.4 km
- Drive from San José to Vancouvercar 7,044.4 km
3d 12h$1,384–2,000Shuttle, shuttle to Liberia International Airport, fly to Vancouver International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Puntarenas to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane LIR - YVR
13h 28m$593–1,775Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Victoria International Airport
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)plane SJO - YYJ
15h 43m$558–1,308Shuttle, shuttle to Liberia International Airport, fly to Kelowna International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Puntarenas to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane LIR - YLW
16h 11m$1,137–3,914
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to British Columbia is to fly which costs $470 - $1,100 and takes 12h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to British Columbia is to fly which takes 12h 43m and costs $470 - $1,100.
The distance between Costa Rica and British Columbia is 5670 km. The road distance is 7044.4 km.
It takes approximately 12h 43m to get from Costa Rica to British Columbia, including transfers.
British Columbia is 1h behind Costa Rica. It is currently 12:53 AM in Costa Rica and 11:53 PM in British Columbia.
Yes, the driving distance between Costa Rica to British Columbia is 7044 km. It takes approximately 3 days 12h to drive from Costa Rica to British Columbia.
There are 1249+ hotels available in British Columbia.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and British Columbia, Canada?
United Airlines, Air Canada, and five other airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) every 4 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 38m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,800
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 29m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–3,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Houston, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Denver, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 11m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 46m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,500
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 21m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,900
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 28m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,900
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,700
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 46m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Houston, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,700
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 21m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,700
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,600
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,800
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Houston, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 31m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,900
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 46m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 13m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 57m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
- Website
- airtransat.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 44m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,800
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 8m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,500
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,800
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 57m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1970
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Puntarenas to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $289
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $372
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $91–96
- Website
- https://tropicaltourshuttles.com/
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