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How to get fromCosta Rica to Cape Townby plane, taxi or ferry

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There are 4 ways to get from Costa Rica to Cape Town by plane, taxi, or ferry

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  1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane SJO - CPT
    21h 8m
    R 15,130–35,158

  2. Ferry to Cobano, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Puntarenas to Paqueraferry ferry
    2. Fly from Cobano (ACO) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane ACO - CPT
    34h 57m
    R 10,398–31,846

  3. Fly from Limón International Airport

    1. Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane LIO - CPT
    30h 53m
    R 11,292–32,345

  4. Taxi to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly

    1. Take the taxi from San Isidro to Quepos-Airport-XQPtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane XQP - CPT
    31h 24m
    R 13,327–34,750

Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration25h 51mAverage Duration
TicketR 11,442Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Costa Rica and Cape Town, South Africa?

LATAM Chile, Copa Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) once daily.

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