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How to get fromCosta Rica to Creteby plane, taxi or ferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Costa Rica to Crete by plane, taxi, or ferry

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  1. Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Chania International Airport

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    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane SJO - CHQ
    19h 34m
    €373–1,291

  2. Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

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    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane SJO - HER
    18h
    €342–1,202

  3. Fly Limón International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane LIO - HER
    19h 53m
    €360–1,312

  4. Taxi to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the taxi from San Isidro to Quepos-Airport-XQPtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane XQP - HER
    18h 54m
    €479–1,429

  5. Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Sitia Airport

    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane SJO - JSH
    37h 4m
    €701–1,701

  6. Ferry to Cobano, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the ferry from Puntarenas to Paqueraferry ferry
    2. Fly from Cobano (ACO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane ACO - HER
    23h 6m
    €395–1,542

Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration20h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€354Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Costa Rica and Crete, Greece?

Lufthansa, Airbus France, and five other airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) twice daily.

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