There are 8 ways to get from Costa Rica to Maldives by plane, taxi, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Limón International Airport to Velana International Airport
best- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Velana International Airport (MLE)plane LIO - MLE
30h 50m$312–2,714Ferry 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
35h 44m$278–2,566Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Dhaalu Atoll Airport
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Dhaalu Atoll Airport (DDD)plane SJO - DDD
31h 19m$801–2,902Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Kulhudhuffushi Airport
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Kulhudhuffushi Airport (HDK)plane SJO - HDK
30h 4m$1,101–3,902Taxi 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
31h 11m$396–2,561Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Velana International Airport
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Velana International Airport (MLE)plane SJO - MLE
29h 33m$802–2,803Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fuvahmulah Airport
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Fuvahmulah Airport (FVM)plane SJO - FVM
36h 4m$1,101–4,002Bus to Tocumen International Airport, fly to Velana International Airport
- Take the bus from Uvita to La Chorrerabus
- Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Velana International Airport (MLE)plane PTY - MLE
40h 6m$1,200–1,926
Limón International Airport (LIO) to Velana International Airport (MLE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Maldives is to fly which costs $800 - $2,800 and takes 29h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Maldives is to fly which takes 29h 33m and costs $800 - $2,800.
The distance between Costa Rica and Maldives is 16989 km.
It takes approximately 30h 50m to get from Costa Rica to Maldives, including transfers.
Maldives is 11h ahead of Costa Rica. It is currently 4:08 PM in Costa Rica and 3:08 AM in Maldives.
There are 268+ hotels available in Maldives.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Maldives?
World Ticket, Edelweiss Air, and two other airlines fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Velana International Airport (MLE) twice a week.
- Website
- maldivian.aero
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Kulhudhuffushi Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Kulhudhuffushi Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Dubai, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Kulhudhuffushi Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Abu Dhabi, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Kulhudhuffushi Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Vienna, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fuvahmulah Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fuvahmulah Airport via London Heathrow, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,900
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Limón International Airport to Velana International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Zurich, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–2,700
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Velana International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Zurich, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–2,400
Flights from Cobano to Velana International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Zurich, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–2,400
Flights from Cobano to Velana International Airport via Liberia, Zurich, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $260–2,400
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Limón International Airport to Velana International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Zurich, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–2,700
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Velana International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Zurich, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–2,400
Flights from Cobano to Velana International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Zurich, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–2,400
Flights from Cobano to Velana International Airport via Liberia, Zurich, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $260–2,400
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Velana International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 12m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
- Website
- mantaair.mv
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Dhaalu Atoll Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Dhaalu Atoll Airport via London Heathrow, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–3,600
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Velana International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Velana International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Uvita to La Chorrera
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $40–65
- 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
- $2–25
- Schedules at
- navieratambor.com
- Adult
- $2
- Child
- $2
- Moto
- $8
- Bike
- $5
- Car
- $25
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Estimated price
- $130–160
Coopemargarita
- Phone
- +506 2238 3838
- Website
- facebook.com
Coopeheredia
- Phone
- +506 2262 6262
- Website
- coopeheredia.com
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