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There are 8 ways to get from Costa Rica to Kenya by plane, taxi, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Nairobi

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    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Nairobi (NBO)plane plane SJO - NBO
    28h 33m
    $569–2,056

  2. Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Mombasa

    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Mombasa (MBA)plane plane SJO - MBA
    27h 2m
    $749–2,498

  3. Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Kisumu International Airport

    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)plane plane SJO - KIS
    29h 48m
    $678–2,425

  4. Fly Limón International Airport to Nairobi

    1. Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Nairobi (NBO)plane plane LIO - NBO
    28h 58m
    $612–2,214

  5. Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Eldoret International Airport

    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Eldoret International Airport (EDL)plane plane SJO - EDL
    30h 15m
    $720–2,545

  6. Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi, shuttle

    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane plane SJO - JRO
    2. Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi taxi
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Arusha to Nairobishuttle bus
    38h 6m
    $711–2,557

  7. Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Ukunda, taxi

    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Ukunda (UKA)plane plane SJO - UKA
    2. Take the taxi from Ukunda (UKA) to Mombasataxi taxi
    31h 4m
    $569–1,833

  8. Shuttle, shuttle to Liberia International Airport, fly to Nairobi

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Puntarenas to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Liberia Airportshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Nairobi (NBO)plane plane LIR - NBO
    33h 24m
    $1,375–4,280

Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Nairobi (NBO) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration30h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket$567Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 13,466.5 km
  • Duration: 28h 33m

What companies run services between Costa Rica and Kenya?

KLM, Kenya Airways, and two other airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Nairobi (NBO) twice daily.

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