There are 7 ways to get from Costa Rica to Malaysia by plane, train, bus, 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 36mRM 3,494–7,573Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Senai International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Senai International Airport (JHB)plane SJO - JHB
30h 20mRM 2,694–9,641Fly 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
30h 39mRM 3,355–7,343Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Singapore Changi Airport
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Singapore Changi Airport (SIN)plane SJO - SIN
33h 59mRM 3,607–5,922Fly Limón International Airport to Singapore Changi Airport
- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Singapore Changi Airport (SIN)plane LIO - SIN
36h 19mRM 2,859–9,609Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR)plane SJO - KBR
34h 50mRM 3,217–11,493Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Hat Yai, bus, tram, car ferry
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Hat Yai (HDY)plane SJO - HDY
- Take the bus from Hat Yai Airport to KTM Malaysia Railaway Station sidebus
- Take the tram from Padang Besar to Butterworthtram
- Take the carferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry
34h 51mRM 4,418–9,379
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 6000 and takes 33h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Malaysia is to fly which takes 30h 20m and costs RM 2600 - RM 10000.
The distance between Costa Rica and Malaysia is 18268 km.
It takes approximately 35h 36m to get from Costa Rica to Malaysia, including transfers.
There are 8218+ hotels available in Malaysia.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Malaysia?
KLM, Malaysia Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Penang International Airport (PEN) 4 times a day.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Penang International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,700–9,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Penang International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Singapore Changi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,800–9,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra via Frankfurt, Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,800–13,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra via London Heathrow, Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,200–12,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Senai International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,000–10,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Senai International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,900–10,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Senai International Airport via London Heathrow, Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,600–10,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Penang International Airport via Frankfurt, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,900–9,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Penang International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,400–8,000
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
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Hat Yai via London Heathrow, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 4,200–9,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Hat Yai via Frankfurt, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,500–12,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Hat Yai via Zurich, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 40h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,200–11,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Penang International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,700–9,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Penang International Airport via Frankfurt, Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,900–10,000
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
- 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 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 Limón International Airport to Singapore Changi Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,800–9,500
Flights from Limón International Airport to Singapore Changi Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Frankfurt, Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,800–9,500
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Penang International Airport via Frankfurt, Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,900–10,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Penang International Airport via Zurich, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,600–9,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra via Amsterdam Schiphol, Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,500–12,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Senai International Airport via Frankfurt, Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 45m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,200–11,000
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Penang International Airport via Frankfurt, Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,900–10,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Penang International Airport via Zurich, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,600–9,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra via Amsterdam Schiphol, Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,500–12,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Senai International Airport via Frankfurt, Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 45m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,200–11,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra via Frankfurt, Singapore Changi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,900–13,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra via Amsterdam Schiphol, Singapore Changi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,600–12,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra via London Heathrow, Singapore Changi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,200–12,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Hat Yai via Zurich, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,200–11,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Hat Yai via Amsterdam Schiphol, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,200–11,000
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Hat Yai via Zurich, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 40h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,200–11,000
- 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
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- KTMB
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
- +66 2 295 1095
- booking@zeezenithtravel.co.th
- Website
- Zee Zenith Travel
Bus from Hat Yai Airport to KTM Malaysia Railaway Station side
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 189
- Schedules at
- Zee Zenith Travel
- 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 1–2
- Schedules at
- penangport.com.my
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