There are 5 ways to get from Costa Rica to Ecuador by plane or car
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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 39m$151–465Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC)plane SJO - MEC
9h 9m$82–435Fly 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 9m$166–377Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Cuenca
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Cuenca (CUE)plane SJO - CUE
8h 37m$161–442Fly 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
6h 26m$101–378
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Ecuador is to fly which costs $160 - $450 and takes 8h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Ecuador is to fly which takes 4h 39m and costs $150 - $470.
The distance between Costa Rica and Ecuador is 1446 km.
It takes approximately 4h 39m to get from Costa Rica to Ecuador, including transfers.
There are 412+ 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) every 4 hours.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Limón International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–420
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–460
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–310
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Cuenca via Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Cuenca via Bogota, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Cuenca via Panama City, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Cuenca via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Limón International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Bogota, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via San Salvador, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Cuenca via Panama City, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–360
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- fantasytravelecuador@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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