There are 4 ways to get from Costa Rica to Ottawa by plane, car, shuttle, or train
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 Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane SJO - YOW
10h 10m$654–1,410Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane SJO - YUL
- Take the train from Dorval to Ottawatrain
10h 39m$435–1,481Drive 6,381 km
- Drive from San José to Ottawacar 6,381 km
3d 7h$1,444–2,086Shuttle, shuttle to Liberia International Airport, fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Puntarenas to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane LIR - YOW
10h 59m$890–2,680
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Ottawa is to fly which costs $650 - $1,500 and takes 10h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Ottawa is to fly which takes 10h 10m and costs $650 - $1,500.
The distance between Costa Rica and Ottawa is 4028 km. The road distance is 6381 km.
It takes approximately 10h 10m to get from Costa Rica to Ottawa, including transfers.
Ottawa is 1h ahead of Costa Rica. It is currently 2:50 PM in Costa Rica and 3:50 PM in Ottawa.
Yes, the driving distance between Costa Rica to Ottawa is 6381 km. It takes approximately 3 days 7h to drive from Costa Rica to Ottawa.
There are 318+ hotels available in Ottawa.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Ottawa, ON, Canada?
Porter Airlines, Air Canada, and four other airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) 3 times a day.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,600
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
- Website
- airtransat.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,100
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,100
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–3,200
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Dorval to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $35–120
- Business
- $85–220
- Business Plus
- $100–240
- Economy
- $40–130
- Economy Plus
- $45–140
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Puntarenas to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $296
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $380
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $93–98
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
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