There are 4 ways to get from Costa Rica to Rio de Janeiro by plane or taxi
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Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Santos Dumont Airport
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)plane SJO - SDU
14h 49mR$1,606–4,708Fly Limón International Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane LIO - GIG
13h 22mR$1,163–4,780Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane SJO - GIG
13h 50mR$1,213–4,022Taxi to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport
- Take the taxi from San Isidro to Quepos-Airport-XQPtaxi
- Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane XQP - GIG
14h 33mR$1,789–5,520
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Rio de Janeiro is to fly which costs R$ 1200 - R$ 4100 and takes 13h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Rio de Janeiro is to fly which takes 13h 22m and costs R$ 1100 - R$ 4800.
The distance between Costa Rica and Rio de Janeiro is 5778 km.
It takes approximately 14h 49m to get from Costa Rica to Rio de Janeiro, including transfers.
Rio de Janeiro is 3h ahead of Costa Rica. It is currently 6:50 AM in Costa Rica and 9:50 AM in Rio de Janeiro.
There are 9332+ hotels available in Rio de Janeiro.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil?
LATAM Chile, Copa Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) 5 times a day.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via Bogota, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,900–6,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via Bogota, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,800–6,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,200–3,900
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Cartagena, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,200–3,900
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,200–3,900
Flights from Limón International Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,600–5,500
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,600–5,500
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via Panama City, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,300–5,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via Panama City, Belo Horizonte Confins
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 4m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,300–5,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,100–4,800
Flights from Limón International Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,100–4,700
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,100–4,700
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via Lima, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,500–4,100
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via Lima, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,500–4,100
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via Bogota, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,800–6,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,100–2,300
Flights from Limón International Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,800–6,000
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,800–6,000
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Estimated price
- R$650–850
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