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There are 6 ways to get from Costa Rica to Melbourne by plane, shuttle, taxi, ferry, or train

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  1. Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Melbourne Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane SJO - MEL
    28h 26m
    $1,959–3,001

  2. Fly Limón International Airport to Melbourne Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane LIO - MEL
    46h 32m
    $994–3,347

  3. Shuttle, shuttle to Liberia International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Puntarenas to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Liberia Airportshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane LIR - MEL
    29h 7m
    $2,027–6,732

  4. Taxi to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport

    1. Take the taxi from San Isidro to Quepos-Airport-XQPtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane XQP - MEL
    47h 43m
    $1,127–3,363

  5. Ferry to Cobano, fly to Melbourne Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Puntarenas to Paqueraferry ferry
    2. Fly from Cobano (ACO) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane ACO - MEL
    31h 35m
    $1,003–3,570

  6. Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Avalon Airport, train

    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane plane SJO - AVV
    2. Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain train
    30h 59m
    $1,433–4,810

Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration30h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket$931Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 14,268.1 km
  • Duration: 28h 26m

What companies run services between Costa Rica and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?

United Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) 4 times a day.

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