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How to get fromCosta Rica to Cairnsby plane, shuttle, taxi, car or ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Costa Rica to Cairns by plane, shuttle, taxi, car, or ferry

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  1. Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Cairns

    best
    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Cairns (CNS)planeSJO - CNS
    30h 49m
    $852–3,002

  2. Fly Limón International Airport to Cairns

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Cairns (CNS)planeLIO - CNS
    36h 41m
    $765–2,718

  3. Shuttle, shuttle to Liberia International Airport, fly to Cairns

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Puntarenas to Monteverdeshuttle
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Liberia Airportshuttle
    3. Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Cairns (CNS)planeLIR - CNS
    32h 37m
    $1,935–6,595

  4. Taxi to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly to Cairns

    1. Take the taxi from San Isidro to Quepos-Airport-XQPtaxi
    2. Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Cairns (CNS)planeXQP - CNS
    37h 57m
    $883–2,816

  5. Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Townsville Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Townsville Airport (TSV)planeSJO - TSV
    2. Drive from Townsville-Airport-TSV to Cairnscar
    33h 58m
    $967–3,397

  6. Shuttle, shuttle to Liberia International Airport, fly to Townsville Airport, drive

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Puntarenas to Monteverdeshuttle
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Liberia Airportshuttle
    3. Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Townsville Airport (TSV)planeLIR - TSV
    4. Drive from Townsville-Airport-TSV to Cairnscar
    36h 35m
    $2,100–7,190

  7. Ferry to Cobano, fly to Cairns

    1. Take the ferry from Puntarenas to Paqueraferry
    2. Fly from Cobano (ACO) to Cairns (CNS)planeACO - CNS
    35h 25m
    $926–3,439

  8. Shuttle, shuttle to Nosara Airport, fly to Cairns

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Puntarenas to Monteverdeshuttle
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Nosarashuttle
    3. Fly from Nosara Airport (NOB) to Cairns (CNS)planeNOB - CNS
    39h 21m
    $1,385–3,845

Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Cairns (CNS) flights

Calendar38Weekly Planes
Duration29h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket$859Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Costa Rica and Cairns, QLD, Australia?

American Airlines, Qantas, and four other airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Cairns (CNS) 5 times a day.

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