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How to get fromCosta Rica to Fortalezaby plane, taxi, ferry, shuttle, or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Costa Rica to Fortaleza by plane, taxi, ferry, shuttle, or bus

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  1. Fly from Limón International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR)plane plane LIO - FOR
    14h 36m
    R$1,561–5,572

  2. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport

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    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR)plane plane SJO - FOR
    14h 37m
    R$1,310–4,713

  3. 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 Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR)plane plane XQP - FOR
    15h 37m
    R$1,902–5,529

  4. Ferry to Cobano, fly

    1. Take the ferry from Puntarenas to Paqueraferry ferry
    2. Fly from Cobano (ACO) to Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR)plane plane ACO - FOR
    19h 25m
    R$1,492–6,343

  5. Shuttle, bus to David, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from San José to Uvitashuttle bus
    2. Take the bus from Uvita to Davidbus bus
    3. Fly from David (DAV) to Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR)plane plane DAV - FOR
    24h 20m
    R$4,855–11,073

Limón International Airport (LIO) to Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration16h 36mAverage Duration
TicketR$1,540Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,174.6 km
  • Duration: 14h 36m

What companies run services between Costa Rica and Fortaleza, Brazil?

SANSA, Copa Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) 5 times a week.

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