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There are 7 ways to get from Costa Rica to Nairobi by plane, taxi, shuttle, or ferry

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  1. Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Nairobi

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    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Nairobi (NBO)plane plane SJO - NBO
    28h 33m
    $569–2,056

  2. Fly Limón International Airport to Nairobi

    1. Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Nairobi (NBO)plane plane LIO - NBO
    28h 58m
    $612–2,214

  3. Taxi to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly to Nairobi

    1. Take the taxi from San Isidro to Quepos-Airport-XQPtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Nairobi (NBO)plane plane XQP - NBO
    30h 9m
    $688–2,162

  4. Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi, shuttle

    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane plane SJO - JRO
    2. Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi taxi
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Arusha to Nairobishuttle bus
    38h 6m
    $711–2,557

  5. Shuttle to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, fly to Nairobi

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to La Fortunashuttle bus
    2. Fly from La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Nairobi (NBO)plane plane FON - NBO
    36h 7m
    $978–2,683

  6. Ferry to Cobano, fly to Nairobi

    1. Take the ferry from Puntarenas to Paqueraferry ferry
    2. Fly from Cobano (ACO) to Nairobi (NBO)plane plane ACO - NBO
    34h 27m
    $618–2,366

  7. Shuttle, shuttle to Liberia International Airport, fly to Nairobi

    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 Nairobi (NBO)plane plane LIR - NBO
    33h 24m
    $1,375–4,280

Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Nairobi (NBO) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration30h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket$567Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 13,466.5 km
  • Duration: 28h 33m

What companies run services between Costa Rica and Nairobi, Kenya?

KLM, Kenya Airways, and two other airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Nairobi (NBO) twice daily.

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