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How to get fromCosta Rica to Longyearbyenby plane, taxi, shuttle or ferry

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There are 5 ways to get from Costa Rica to Longyearbyen by plane, taxi, shuttle, or ferry

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  1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport

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    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)planeSJO - LYR
    29h 36m
    $472–1,213

  2. Fly from Limón International Airport

    1. Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)planeLIO - LYR
    36h 59m
    $571–2,123

  3. Taxi to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly

    1. Take the taxi from San Isidro to Quepos-Airport-XQPtaxi
    2. Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)planeXQP - LYR
    36h 50m
    $683–2,155

  4. Shuttle to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to La Fortunashuttle
    2. Fly from La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)planeFON - LYR
    42h 17m
    $635–1,399

  5. Ferry to Cobano, fly

    1. Take the ferry from Puntarenas to Paqueraferry
    2. Fly from Cobano (ACO) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)planeACO - LYR
    40h 17m
    $508–1,474

Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration30h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$460Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Costa Rica and Longyearbyen, SJ?

KLM, Transavia Holland, and four other airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) once daily.

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