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How to get fromCosta Rica to Rio de Janeiroby plane or taxi

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There are 4 ways to get from Costa Rica to Rio de Janeiro by plane or taxi

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  1. Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Santos Dumont Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)plane plane SJO - SDU
    13h 50m
    R$1,300–3,800

  2. Fly Limón International Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

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    1. Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane LIO - GIG
    13h 47m
    R$1,262–4,676

  3. Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane SJO - GIG
    13h 13m
    R$1,333–2,571

  4. Taxi to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    1. Take the taxi from San Isidro to Quepos-Airport-XQPtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane XQP - GIG
    13h 48m
    R$1,797–5,327

Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) flights

Calendar41Weekly Planes
Duration14h 59mAverage Duration
TicketR$1,288Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,778.2 km
  • Duration: 13h 50m

What companies run services between Costa Rica and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil?

LATAM Chile, Copa Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) every 4 hours.

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