There are 7 ways to get from Costa Rica to Malaysia by plane, train, tram, or car ferry
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Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Penang International Airport
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane SJO - PEN
35h 41mRM 3,355–7,845Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Senai International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Senai International Airport (JHB)plane SJO - JHB
35h 45mRM 2,674–8,111Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, train
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane SJO - KUL
- Take the train from Klia T2 to KL Sentraltrain
31h 59mRM 3,101–7,325Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Singapore Changi Airport
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Singapore Changi Airport (SIN)plane SJO - SIN
29h 8mRM 3,616–7,312Fly Limón International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, train
- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane LIO - KUL
- Take the train from Klia T2 to KL Sentraltrain
35h 25mRM 3,048–7,632Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR)plane SJO - KBR
36h 20mRM 3,192–9,646Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Hat Yai, train, tram, car ferry
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Hat Yai (HDY)plane SJO - HDY
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Padang Besartrain
- Take the tram from Padang Besar to Butterworthtram
- Take the carferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry
37h 29mRM 3,206–10,948
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Malaysia is to fly which costs RM 3600 - RM 7500 and takes 29h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Malaysia is to fly which takes 29h 8m and costs RM 3600 - RM 7500.
The distance between Costa Rica and Malaysia is 18268 km.
It takes approximately 35h 41m to get from Costa Rica to Malaysia, including transfers.
There are 8268+ hotels available in Malaysia.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Malaysia?
KLM, Malaysia Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Penang International Airport (PEN) 3 times a day.
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Penang International Airport via Frankfurt, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,900–10,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Penang International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,300–8,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,100–7,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Zurich, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,400–8,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Singapore Changi Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,200–7,500
Flights from Limón International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,000–7,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Hat Yai via Frankfurt, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,600–12,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Penang International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,700–9,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,400–8,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Singapore Changi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,400–8,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Singapore Changi Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,500–9,000
Flights from Limón International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,400–8,500
Flights from Limón International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol, Singapore Changi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,400–8,500
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Penang International Airport via Frankfurt, Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,000–10,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Penang International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,700–9,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Penang International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Singapore Changi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,700–9,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Senai International Airport via London Heathrow, Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,600–8,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra via Frankfurt, Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,700–13,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra via Amsterdam Schiphol, Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,200–12,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Singapore Changi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,300–12,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra via London Heathrow, Singapore Changi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,100–10,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra via Zurich, Singapore Changi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,400–19,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Hat Yai via Amsterdam Schiphol, Singapore Changi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,400–12,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Singapore Changi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,300–12,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra via London Heathrow, Singapore Changi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,100–10,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra via Zurich, Singapore Changi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,400–19,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Hat Yai via Amsterdam Schiphol, Singapore Changi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,400–12,000
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Senai International Airport via Frankfurt, Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,100–11,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Senai International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,800–10,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Hat Yai via Amsterdam Schiphol, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,100–11,000
- Phone
- +603 2267 8000
- customerenquiry@kliaekspres.com
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
Train from Klia T2 to KL Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 1–75
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
Train from Klia T2 to KL Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 1–75
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Hat Yai to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 1–110
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 75–110
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- RM 12–15
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 1–3
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- RM 31–34
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- KTMB
Train from Hat Yai to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 1–17
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 1–2
- Express
- RM 11–17
Tram from Padang Besar to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 4–29
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 4–7
- Express
- RM 20–29
- Phone
- 04-375 2400
- info@penangport.com.my
- Website
- penangport.com.my
Car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 2
- Schedules at
- penangport.com.my
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