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There are 6 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

    best
    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Nairobi (NBO)planeSJO - NBO
    27h 41m
    $702–1,303

  2. Fly Limón International Airport to Nairobi

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    1. Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Nairobi (NBO)planeLIO - NBO
    30h 18m
    $481–1,713

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

    1. Take the taxi from San Isidro to Quepos-Airport-XQPtaxi
    2. Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Nairobi (NBO)planeXQP - NBO
    30h 24m
    $583–1,745

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

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to La Fortunashuttle
    2. Fly from La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Nairobi (NBO)planeFON - NBO
    35h 52m
    $685–1,989

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

    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)planeSJO - JRO
    2. Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Arusha to Nairobishuttle
    37h 59m
    $570–2,149

  6. Ferry to Cobano, fly to Nairobi

    1. Take the ferry from Puntarenas to Paqueraferry
    2. Fly from Cobano (ACO) to Nairobi (NBO)planeACO - NBO
    33h 32m
    $568–2,064

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

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration26h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$549Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Costa Rica and Nairobi, Kenya?

KLM, Kenya Airways, and Air France fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Nairobi (NBO) once daily.

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