There are 7 ways to get from Costa Rica to Kuala Lumpur by plane, train, taxi, bus, shuttle, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, train
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane SJO - KUL
- Take the train from Klia T2 to Bandar Tasik Selatantrain
30h 29mRM 3,342–7,304Fly Limón International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane LIO - KUL
- Take the train from Klia T2 to Bandar Tasik Selatantrain
35h 19mRM 2,847–9,622Taxi to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, train
- Take the taxi from San Isidro to Quepos-Airport-XQPtaxi
- Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane XQP - KUL
- Take the train from Klia T2 to Bandar Tasik Selatantrain
37h 5mRM 3,154–9,720Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB)plane SJO - SZB
32h 35mRM 3,105–11,138Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Singapore Changi Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Singapore Changi Airport (SIN)plane SJO - SIN
- Take the bus from Changi Airport Terminal 1 to Johor Bahru CIQbus
- Take the train from Jb Sentral to Bdr Tasek Selatantrain
38h 55mRM 3,602–5,969Shuttle to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, fly to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to La Fortuna
- Fly from La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane FON - KUL
- Take the train from Klia T2 to Bandar Tasik Selatantrain
42h 2mRM 4,020–12,206Ferry to Cobano, fly to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, train
- Take the ferry from Puntarenas to Paqueraferry
- Fly from Cobano (ACO) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane ACO - KUL
- Take the train from Klia T2 to Bandar Tasik Selatantrain
40h 48mRM 2,871–10,240
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Kuala Lumpur is to fly and bus and train which costs RM 3600 - RM 6000 and takes 38h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Kuala Lumpur is to fly and train which takes 30h 29m and costs RM 3300 - RM 7500.
The distance between Costa Rica and Kuala Lumpur is 18514 km.
It takes approximately 30h 29m to get from Costa Rica to Kuala Lumpur, including transfers.
Kuala Lumpur is 14h ahead of Costa Rica. It is currently 11:47 AM in Costa Rica and 1:47 AM in Kuala Lumpur.
There are 8232+ hotels available in Kuala Lumpur.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia?
Air France, Scoot Tigerair, and five other airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) once daily.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,700–9,000
Flights from Limón International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 23m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,800–9,500
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 3m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,600–9,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Singapore Changi Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,700–9,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Singapore Changi Airport via Frankfurt, Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,700–9,000
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,500–12,000
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Cobano, Juan Santamaría International Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,500–12,000
Flights from Cobano to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 53m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,800–9,500
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,500–8,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Singapore Changi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,600–8,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Singapore Changi Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,500–8,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Singapore Changi Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,500–8,500
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Cobano, Juan Santamaría International Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,200–11,000
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah via Frankfurt, Singapore Changi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,700–13,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah via Amsterdam Schiphol, Singapore Changi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,400–12,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah via London Heathrow, Singapore Changi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,100–12,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,300–7,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Singapore Changi Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,300–7,500
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Singapore Changi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,400–12,000
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Phuket, Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,300–11,000
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Cobano, Juan Santamaría International Airport, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 44h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,900–11,000
- Phone
- +603 2267 8000
- customerenquiry@kliaekspres.com
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
Train from Klia T2 to Bandar Tasik Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 1–65
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
Train from Klia T2 to Bandar Tasik Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 1–65
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
Train from Klia T2 to Bandar Tasik Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 1–65
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
Train from Klia T2 to Bandar Tasik Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 1–65
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
Train from Klia T2 to Bandar Tasik Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 1–65
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- KTMB
Train from Jb Sentral to Bdr Tasek Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 8–45
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 8–13
- Express
- RM 30–45
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- KTM
Train from Jb Sentral to Bdr Tasek Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 56
- Website
- KTM
- Silver
- RM 35–38
- Gold
- RM 56
- Platinum
- RM 72–77
- Phone
- +65 6295 9009
- bkg@transtar.travel
- Website
- transtar.travel
Bus from Changi Airport Terminal 1 to Johor Bahru CIQ
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 15–65
- Schedules at
- transtar.travel
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Alajuela to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 1,043
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Phone
- + 506 2661 2084
- info@navieratambor.com
- Website
- Naviera Tambor
Ferry from Puntarenas to Paquera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 5–102
- Schedules at
- Naviera Tambor
- Adult
- RM 8
- Child
- RM 5
- Moto
- RM 31
- Bike
- RM 20
- Car
- RM 102
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Estimated price
- RM 550–650
Coopeheredia
- Phone
- +506 2262 6262
- Website
- coopeheredia.com
Coopemargarita
- Phone
- +506 2238 3838
- Website
- facebook.com
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