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
27h 40m$848–2,247Fly Limón International Airport to Velana International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Velana International Airport (MLE)plane LIO - MLE
29h 16m$712–2,514Taxi 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
30h 27m$788–2,462Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Dhaalu Atoll Airport
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Dhaalu Atoll Airport (DDD)plane SJO - DDD
30h 35m$750–2,900Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Kulhudhuffushi Airport
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Kulhudhuffushi Airport (HDK)plane SJO - HDK
2d 3h$850–3,300Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fuvahmulah Airport
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Fuvahmulah Airport (FVM)plane SJO - FVM
35h 35m$750–3,000Ferry to Cobano, fly to Velana International Airport
- Take the ferry from Puntarenas to Paqueraferry
- Fly from Cobano (ACO) to Velana International Airport (MLE)plane ACO - MLE
34h 45m$718–2,666
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Velana International Airport (MLE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Maldives is to fly which costs $850 - $2,300 and takes 27h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Maldives is to fly which takes 27h 40m and costs $850 - $2,300.
The distance between Costa Rica and Maldives is 17097 km.
It takes approximately 27h 40m to get from Costa Rica to Maldives, including transfers.
Maldives is 11h ahead of Costa Rica. It is currently 6:41 AM in Costa Rica and 5:41 PM in Maldives.
There are 314+ hotels available in Maldives.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Maldives?
Lufthansa, Airbus France, and two other airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Velana International Airport (MLE) 5 times a week.
- Website
- maldivian.aero
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Dhaalu Atoll Airport via Frankfurt, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Dhaalu Atoll Airport via London Heathrow, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Dhaalu Atoll Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Dhaalu Atoll Airport via Zurich, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Dhaalu Atoll Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Doha, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Kulhudhuffushi Airport via Frankfurt, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Kulhudhuffushi Airport via London Heathrow, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,300
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Kulhudhuffushi Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Kulhudhuffushi Airport via Zurich, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 5h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Kulhudhuffushi Airport via Madrid, Abu Dhabi, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,300
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fuvahmulah Airport via Frankfurt, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 15m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fuvahmulah Airport via London Heathrow, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fuvahmulah Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fuvahmulah Airport via Zurich, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fuvahmulah Airport via Madrid, Abu Dhabi, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Velana International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Velana International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Limón International Airport to Velana International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Limón International Airport to Velana International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Velana International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Velana International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Cobano to Velana International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Cobano to Velana International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
- Website
- mantaair.mv
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Dhaalu Atoll Airport via Frankfurt, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Dhaalu Atoll Airport via London Heathrow, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Dhaalu Atoll Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Dhaalu Atoll Airport via Zurich, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Dhaalu Atoll Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Doha, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Velana International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Limón International Airport to Velana International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Velana International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Cobano to Velana International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Velana International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Limón International Airport to Velana International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Velana International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Cobano to Velana International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
- Phone
- + 506 2661 2084
- info@navieratambor.com
- Website
- Naviera Tambor
Ferry from Puntarenas to Paquera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–26
- Schedules at
- Naviera Tambor
- Adult
- $2
- Child
- $2
- Moto
- $8
- Bike
- $5
- Car
- $26
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Estimated price
- $130–170
Coopeheredia
- Phone
- +506 2262 6262
- Website
- coopeheredia.com
Coopemargarita
- Phone
- +506 2238 3838
- Website
- facebook.com
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