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How to get fromCosta Rica to Istanbulby plane, taxi, shuttle, or bus

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

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  1. Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Istanbul

    best
    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane SJO - IST
    18h 51m
    ₺44,144–70,165

  2. Fly Limón International Airport to Istanbul

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane LIO - IST
    19h 42m
    ₺20,630–75,730

  3. Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane SJO - SAW
    18h 14m
    ₺21,147–80,188

  4. Taxi to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the taxi from San Isidro to Quepos-Airport-XQPtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane XQP - IST
    19h 48m
    ₺25,726–77,934

  5. Shuttle, bus to David, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take a shuttle bus from San José to Paso Canoasshuttle bus
    2. Take the bus from Frontera to Davidbus bus
    3. Fly from David (DAV) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane DAV - IST
    24h 23m
    ₺73,870–158,960

Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration17h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket₺20,148Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 11,168.9 km
  • Duration: 18h 51m

What companies run services between Costa Rica and Istanbul, Turkey?

British Airways, Lufthansa, and five other airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Istanbul (IST) 4 times a day.

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