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There are 4 ways to get from Costa Rica to Pereira by plane, bus, or taxi

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Fly to Pereira
best
1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Pereira (PEI)plane SJO - PEI
6h 28m
$62–343
Fly to Armenia, bus
cheapest
1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Armenia (AXM)plane SJO - AXM
2. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Armenia to Terminal de Transportes de Pereirabus
8h 12m
$57–282
Fly to Perales Airport, bus
1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Perales Airport (IBE)plane SJO - IBE
2. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Ibagué to Terminal de Transportes de Pereirabus
10h 15m
$156–678
Fly to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, taxi
1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE)plane SJO - MDE
2. Take the taxi from Medellín to Pereirataxi
10h 34m
$368–649

Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Pereira (PEI) flights

40Weekly Planes

5h 1mAverage Duration

$60Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from Costa Rica to Pereira.

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Distance: 1,107.4 km
Duration: 6h 28m

What companies run services between Costa Rica and Pereira, Colombia?

Copa Airlines and Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Pereira (PEI) every 4 hours.

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Pereira(opens in a new window), Colombia(opens in a new window)

Pereira is the capital city of the Colombian department of Risaralda. It's located in the foothills of the Andes in a coffee-producing area of Colombia officially known as the "Coffee Axis". Pereira, alongside the rest of the Coffee Axis, form part of UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the "Coffee Cultural Landscape of Colombia". It's the most populated city in the Coffee Axis. Pereira is also part of the Central West Metropolitan Area, which has 735.769 residents and is composed of Pereira and the neighboring cities of Dosquebradas and La Virginia. It's considered the most important city in the "Coffee Axis" from a geopolitical and economic standpoint.

Things to do in Pereira

César Gaviria Trujillo Viaduct(Opens in a new window)

The César Gaviria Trujillo Viaduct (Spanish: Viaducto César Gaviria Trujillo) is a cable-stayed bridge connecting the neighbouring cities of Pereira and Dosquebradas in Risaralda, Colombia. It is one of the longest cable-stayed bridges in South America and, at the time of its completion in 1997, ranked 20th in the world.

Places to stay in Pereira

Movich Hotel de Pereira(Opens in a new window)

9.0Fabulous

Hotel Soratama(Opens in a new window)

8.9Fabulous

San Simon Hotel Pereira By Soratama(Opens in a new window)

9.0Fabulous

GHL Hotel Abadia Plaza(Opens in a new window)

8.6Fabulous

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