There are 7 ways to get from Costa Rica to Maldives by plane, taxi, 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 Velana International Airport
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Velana International Airport (MLE)plane SJO - MLE
28h 48m$752–1,603Ferry to Cobano, fly to Velana International Airport
cheapest- Take the ferry from Puntarenas to Paqueraferry
- Fly from Cobano (ACO) to Velana International Airport (MLE)plane ACO - MLE
36h 14m$228–3,266Fly Limón International Airport to Velana International Airport
- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Velana International Airport (MLE)plane LIO - MLE
32h 50m$242–3,314Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Dhaalu Atoll Airport
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Dhaalu Atoll Airport (DDD)plane SJO - DDD
31h 44m$901–2,302Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Kulhudhuffushi Airport
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Kulhudhuffushi Airport (HDK)plane SJO - HDK
2d 4h$1,401–3,402Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fuvahmulah Airport
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Fuvahmulah Airport (FVM)plane SJO - FVM
36h 29m$1,601–3,802Taxi to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly to Velana International Airport
- Take the taxi from San Isidro to Quepos-Airport-XQPtaxi
- Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Velana International Airport (MLE)plane XQP - MLE
33h 41m$362–3,455
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Velana International Airport (MLE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Maldives is to fly which costs $750 - $1,600 and takes 28h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Maldives is to fly which takes 28h 48m and costs $750 - $1,600.
The distance between Costa Rica and Maldives is 17097 km.
It takes approximately 28h 48m to get from Costa Rica to Maldives, including transfers.
Maldives is 11h ahead of Costa Rica. It is currently 5:14 AM in Costa Rica and 4:14 PM in Maldives.
There are 261+ hotels available in Maldives.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Maldives?
Edelweiss Air, Air France, and SriLankan Airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Velana International Airport (MLE) 4 times a week.
- Website
- maldivian.aero
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Kulhudhuffushi Airport via London Heathrow, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,700
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Kulhudhuffushi Airport via Zurich, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–5,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Kulhudhuffushi Airport via Frankfurt, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–5,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Kulhudhuffushi Airport via Madrid, Doha, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Kulhudhuffushi Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Vienna, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,900
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fuvahmulah Airport via London Heathrow, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–4,200
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fuvahmulah Airport via Zurich, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–6,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fuvahmulah Airport via Frankfurt, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–6,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fuvahmulah Airport via Madrid, Doha, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fuvahmulah Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Doha, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,400
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Velana International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–3,400
Flights from Limón International Airport to Velana International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 13m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–3,300
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Velana International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 11m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–3,300
Flights from Cobano to Velana International Airport via Liberia, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–3,100
Flights from Cobano to Velana International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–3,100
- Website
- mantaair.mv
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Dhaalu Atoll Airport via London Heathrow, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Dhaalu Atoll Airport via Zurich, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–3,300
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Dhaalu Atoll Airport via Frankfurt, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,400
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Dhaalu Atoll Airport via Madrid, Doha, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Dhaalu Atoll Airport via Madrid, Dubai, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,300
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Velana International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Cobano to Velana International Airport via Liberia, Zurich, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–3,100
- Phone
- + 506 2661 2084
- info@navieratambor.com
- Website
- navieratambor.com
Ferry from Puntarenas to Paquera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–25
- Schedules at
- navieratambor.com
- Adult
- $2
- Child
- $1
- Moto
- $8
- Bike
- $5
- Car
- $25
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Estimated price
- $130–160
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