There are 5 ways to get from Costa Rica to Ecuador by plane or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane SJO - GYE
4h 51m$304–618Fly Limón International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane LIO - GYE
6h 47m$119–489Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane SJO - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
5h 20m$206–407Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Cuenca
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Cuenca (CUE)plane SJO - CUE
8h 49m$141–392Fly Limón International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car
- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane LIO - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
7h 11m$126–468
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Ecuador is to fly which costs $140 - $400 and takes 8h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Ecuador is to fly which takes 4h 51m and costs $300 - $650.
The distance between Costa Rica and Ecuador is 1446 km.
It takes approximately 4h 51m to get from Costa Rica to Ecuador, including transfers.
There are 439+ hotels available in Ecuador.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Ecuador?
Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. and Copa Airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) 5 times a day.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Limón International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Limón International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- fantasytravelecuador@gmail.com
- Website
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
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