There are 5 ways to get from Costa Rica to Isla de la Juventud by plane, car ferry, taxi, or shuttle
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Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to José Martí International Airport, car ferry
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to José Martí International Airport (HAV)plane SJO - HAV
- Take the car ferry from Batabanó to Nueva Geronacarferry
18h 21m$439–1,440Fly Limón International Airport to José Martí International Airport, car ferry
cheapest- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to José Martí International Airport (HAV)plane LIO - HAV
- Take the car ferry from Batabanó to Nueva Geronacarferry
19h 12m$178–700Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Juan Gualberto Gómez International Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Juan Gualberto Gómez International Airport (VRA)plane SJO - VRA
- Take the car ferry from Batabanó to Nueva Geronacarferry
29h 52m$195–799Taxi to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly to José Martí International Airport, car ferry
- Take the taxi from San Isidro to Quepos-Airport-XQPtaxi
- Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to José Martí International Airport (HAV)plane XQP - HAV
- Take the car ferry from Batabanó to Nueva Geronacarferry
19h 28m$304–837Shuttle, shuttle to Liberia International Airport, fly to José Martí International Airport, car ferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Puntarenas to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to José Martí International Airport (HAV)plane LIR - HAV
- Take the car ferry from Batabanó to Nueva Geronacarferry
23h 59m$544–1,839
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to José Martí International Airport (HAV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Isla de la Juventud is to fly and car ferry which costs $170 - $700 and takes 19h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Isla de la Juventud is to fly and car ferry which takes 18h 21m and costs $430 - $1,500.
The distance between Costa Rica and Isla de la Juventud is 1641 km.
It takes approximately 18h 21m to get from Costa Rica to Isla de la Juventud, including transfers.
Isla de la Juventud is 1h ahead of Costa Rica. It is currently 11:34 AM in Costa Rica and 12:34 PM in Isla de la Juventud.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Isla de la Juventud, Cuba?
There is no direct connection from Costa Rica to Isla de la Juventud. However, you can take the bus to Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría, walk to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) airport, fly to José Martí International Airport (HAV), walk to Terminal 3, take the bus to Boyeros, take the bus to Santiago, walk to Terminal Santiago, take the bus to Güira de Melena, take the bus to Batabano, take the bus to Batabano Surgidero, walk to Batabanó, then take the car ferry to Nueva Gerona. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Limon-Airport-LIO airport, fly to José Martí International Airport (HAV), walk to Terminal 3, take the bus to Boyeros, take the bus to Santiago, walk to Terminal Santiago, take the bus to Güira de Melena, take the bus to Batabano, take the bus to Batabano Surgidero, walk to Batabanó, then take the car ferry to Nueva Gerona.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to José Martí International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Limón International Airport to José Martí International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to José Martí International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Liberia International Airport to José Martí International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to José Martí International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Limón International Airport to José Martí International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Juan Gualberto Gómez International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 11m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Juan Gualberto Gómez International Airport via Panama City, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 2m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Liberia International Airport to José Martí International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,400
- Website
- skyhighdominicana.com
Flights from Limón International Airport to José Martí International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Santo Domingo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to José Martí International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Santo Domingo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to José Martí International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to José Martí International Airport via Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to José Martí International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–900
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1970
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Puntarenas to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $171
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $223
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Website
- https://tropicaltourshuttles.com/
- Phone
- +53 46 324 436
Car ferry from Batabanó to Nueva Gerona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Estimated price
- $120–150
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