There are 8 ways to get from Costa Rica to Maldives by plane, taxi, ferry, or bus
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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
29h 23m$802–2,603Ferry 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
37h 4m$258–3,266Fly Limón International Airport to Velana International Airport
- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Velana International Airport (MLE)plane LIO - MLE
32h 10m$322–4,014Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Dhaalu Atoll Airport
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Dhaalu Atoll Airport (DDD)plane SJO - DDD
31h 9m$801–2,802Taxi 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
32h 31m$395–3,459Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fuvahmulah Airport
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Fuvahmulah Airport (FVM)plane SJO - FVM
35h 54m$1,501–5,502Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Kulhudhuffushi Airport
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Kulhudhuffushi Airport (HDK)plane SJO - HDK
39h 49m$1,101–3,802Bus 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$1,100–1,926
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 $800 - $2,600 and takes 29h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Maldives is to fly which takes 29h 23m and costs $800 - $2,600.
The distance between Costa Rica and Maldives is 17097 km.
It takes approximately 29h 23m to get from Costa Rica to Maldives, including transfers.
Maldives is 11h ahead of Costa Rica. It is currently 9:37 AM in Costa Rica and 8:37 PM in Maldives.
There are 266+ hotels available in Maldives.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Maldives?
Air France and Edelweiss Air fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Velana International Airport (MLE) twice a week.
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Velana International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–3,400
Flights from Limón International Airport to Velana International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 51m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–4,000
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Velana International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–3,300
Flights from Cobano to Velana International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 21m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–3,100
Flights from Cobano to Velana International Airport via Liberia, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $240–3,100
- Website
- maldivian.aero
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fuvahmulah Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
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
- $1,100–6,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fuvahmulah Airport via Zurich, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–6,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Kulhudhuffushi Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Velana International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 12m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
- Website
- mantaair.mv
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Dhaalu Atoll Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
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
- $600–3,100
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Dhaalu Atoll Airport via Zurich, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–3,400
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Velana International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Velana International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
- 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
- $2–26
- Schedules at
- navieratambor.com
- Adult
- $2
- Child
- $2
- Moto
- $8
- Bike
- $5
- Car
- $26
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Estimated price
- $130–160
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