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How to get fromCosta Rica to Recifeby plane, bus, taxi, shuttle, or ferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Costa Rica to Recife by plane, bus, taxi, shuttle, or ferry

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  1. Fly Limón International Airport to Recife International Airport

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    1. Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Recife International Airport (REC)plane plane LIO - REC
    22h 20m
    R$1,265–4,675

  2. Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Recife International Airport

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    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Recife International Airport (REC)plane plane SJO - REC
    18h 44m
    R$1,228–4,438

  3. Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA)plane plane SJO - JPA
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de João Pessoa to Recife - TIPbus bus
    19h 5m
    R$1,559–5,474

  4. Taxi to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly to Recife International Airport

    1. Take the taxi from San Isidro to Quepos-Airport-XQPtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Recife International Airport (REC)plane plane XQP - REC
    20h 26m
    R$1,784–5,107

  5. Shuttle, bus to David, fly to Recife International Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from San José to Paso Canoasshuttle bus
    2. Take the bus from Frontera to Davidbus bus
    3. Fly from David (DAV) to Recife International Airport (REC)plane plane DAV - REC
    22h 21m
    R$5,740–10,949

  6. Ferry to Cobano, fly to Recife International Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Puntarenas to Paqueraferry ferry
    2. Fly from Cobano (ACO) to Recife International Airport (REC)plane plane ACO - REC
    25h 34m
    R$1,297–5,533

Limón International Airport (LIO) to Recife International Airport (REC) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration25h 46mAverage Duration
TicketR$1,245Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,713.4 km
  • Duration: 22h 20m

What companies run services between Costa Rica and Recife, Brazil?

SANSA, Copa Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Recife International Airport (REC) once daily.

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