There are 8 ways to get from Costa Rica to Chennai by plane, taxi, shuttle, bus, train, or ferry
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Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Chennai International Airport
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane SJO - MAA
30h 38m₹80,226–111,057Ferry to Cobano, fly to Chennai International Airport
cheapest- Take the ferry from Puntarenas to Paqueraferry
- Fly from Cobano (ACO) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane ACO - MAA
35h 44m₹21,761–187,173Fly Limón International Airport to Chennai International Airport
- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane LIO - MAA
30h 51m₹24,168–202,151Taxi to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly to Chennai International Airport
- Take the taxi from San Isidro to Quepos-Airport-XQPtaxi
- Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane XQP - MAA
31h 12m₹32,979–186,109Shuttle to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, fly to Chennai International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to La Fortuna
- Fly from La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane FON - MAA
30h 24m₹71,222–327,412Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Kempegowda International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Kempegowda International Airport (BLR)plane SJO - BLR
- Take the bus from Kempegowda International Airport to KR Pura stationbus
- Take the train from Krishnarajapurm to Peramburtrain
32h 17m₹55,421–202,267Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tirupati Airport, train
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tirupati Airport (TIR)plane SJO - TIR
- Take the train from Renigunta Jn to Peramburtrain
39h 13m₹95,466–301,597Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Pondicherry, bus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Pondicherry (PNY)plane SJO - PNY
- Take the bus from Kanachettikulam to Chennai PT- Dr. MGR Bus Standbus
38h₹60,486–411,177
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Chennai International Airport (MAA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Chennai is to fly which costs ₹80,000 - ₹1,20,000 and takes 30h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Chennai is to shuttle and fly which takes 30h 24m and costs ₹70,000 - ₹3,30,000.
The distance between Costa Rica and Chennai is 16954 km.
It takes approximately 30h 38m to get from Costa Rica to Chennai, including transfers.
Chennai is 11h 30m ahead of Costa Rica. It is currently 7:58 PM in Costa Rica and 7:28 AM in Chennai.
There are 1063+ hotels available in Chennai.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Chennai, India?
Lufthansa, Air India Limited, and four other airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Chennai International Airport (MAA) twice daily.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Zurich, Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹20,000–170,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Frankfurt, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹65,000–200,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Kempegowda International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹55,000–200,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tirupati Airport via Zurich, Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹30,000–250,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tirupati Airport via Frankfurt, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹95,000–300,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tirupati Airport via Frankfurt, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹95,000–300,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Pondicherry via London Heathrow, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹60,000–410,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Pondicherry via London Heathrow, Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹60,000–410,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Pondicherry via Zurich, Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹30,000–250,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Zurich, Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹20,000–170,000
Flights from Limón International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Zurich, Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹23,000–200,000
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Chennai International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Zurich, Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹20,000–170,000
Flights from Cobano to Chennai International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Zurich, Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹20,000–170,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹65,000–200,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Frankfurt, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹65,000–200,000
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Chennai International Airport via Quepos La Managua Airport, Juan Santamaría International Airport, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹45,000–300,000
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Chennai International Airport via Cobano, Juan Santamaría International Airport, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹45,000–300,000
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Kempegowda International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹21,000–170,000
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Cobano to Chennai International Airport via Liberia, Zurich, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹20,000–170,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Krishnarajapurm to Perambur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹230–1,800
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹230–280
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹600–800
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹850–1,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,400–1,800
Train from Renigunta Jn to Perambur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹150–1,200
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–190
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹430–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹950–1,200
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Alajuela to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹24,312
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +91 080 22483777
- Website
- mybmtc.karnataka.gov.in
Bus from Kempegowda International Airport to KR Pura station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹75–310
- Website
- https://mybmtc.karnataka.gov.in/en
- Airport Vajra Vayu Electric
- ₹75–95
- Airport Vajra Vayu
- ₹230–310
- Phone
- 9513948001
- commercial@tnstc.in
- Website
- tnstc.in
Bus from Kanachettikulam to Chennai PT- Dr. MGR Bus Stand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹110–700
- Website
- https://www.tnstc.in/OTRSOnline/
- Sleeper / Seater
- ₹120–270
- Phone
- + 506 2661 2084
- info@navieratambor.com
- Website
- navieratambor.com
Ferry from Puntarenas to Paquera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹101–2,374
- Schedules at
- navieratambor.com
- Adult
- ₹169
- Child
- ₹101
- Moto
- ₹708
- Bike
- ₹458
- Car
- ₹2,374
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–16,000
Coopemargarita
- Phone
- +506 2238 3838
- Website
- facebook.com
Coopeheredia
- Phone
- +506 2262 6262
- Website
- coopeheredia.com
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