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

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There are 6 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
    ₺45,148–66,463

  2. Fly Limón International Airport to Istanbul

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane LIO - IST
    18h 57m
    ₺20,638–75,739

  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 19m
    ₺21,534–72,579

  4. Fly Limón International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane LIO - SAW
    18h 30m
    ₺21,641–75,762

  5. 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
    20h 8m
    ₺25,821–78,046

  6. 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 3m
    ₺73,327–149,417

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

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration17h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket₺19,283Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 11,168.9 km
  • Duration: 18h 51m

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

Lufthansa, British Airways, and five other airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Istanbul (IST) 5 times a day.

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