There are 4 ways to get from Costa Rica to Ottawa by plane, car, shuttle, or train
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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
9h 56m$446–806Fly 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 36m$326–726Drive 6,381.9 km
- Drive from San José to Ottawacar 6,381.9 km
3d 7h$1,270–1,834Shuttle, 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
11h 10m$816–2,376
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Ottawa is to fly and train which costs $320 - $750 and takes 10h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Ottawa is to fly which takes 9h 56m and costs $440 - $850.
The distance between Costa Rica and Ottawa is 4028 km. The road distance is 6381.9 km.
It takes approximately 9h 56m to get from Costa Rica to Ottawa, including transfers.
Ottawa is 2h ahead of Costa Rica. It is currently 5:53 AM in Costa Rica and 7:53 AM in Ottawa.
Yes, the driving distance between Costa Rica to Ottawa is 6382 km. It takes approximately 3 days 7h to drive from Costa Rica to Ottawa.
There are 328+ 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) twice daily.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,600
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 18m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
- Website
- airtransat.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–480
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,600
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Dorval to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–120
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $30–120
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $30–90
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $30–50
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Puntarenas to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $293
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $377
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $92–97
- Website
- https://tropicaltourshuttles.com/
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