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 26mR$1,606–4,208Fly 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 37mR$1,059–4,269Fly 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 46mR$1,211–3,713Taxi 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$1,762–5,182
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Rio de Janeiro is to fly which costs R$ 1200 - R$ 3800 and takes 13h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Rio de Janeiro is to fly which takes 13h 37m and costs R$ 1000 - R$ 4300.
The distance between Costa Rica and Rio de Janeiro is 5778 km.
It takes approximately 14h 26m to get from Costa Rica to Rio de Janeiro, including transfers.
Rio de Janeiro is 3h ahead of Costa Rica. It is currently 6:02 PM in Costa Rica and 9:02 PM in Rio de Janeiro.
There are 8500+ hotels available in Rio de Janeiro.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil?
Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., Azul, and three other airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) every 4 hours.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via Panama City, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 19m
- 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$1,100–4,700
Flights from Limón International Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,000–4,200
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,100–4,400
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via Bogota, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,800–6,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via Bogota, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- 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 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,400–3,700
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,400–3,700
Flights from Limón International Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,500–5,500
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,500–6,000
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via Lima, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,500–4,200
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via Lima, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,500–4,200
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via Panama City, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,300–5,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,100–3,600
Flights from Limón International Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,700–5,500
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,700–6,000
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Estimated price
- R$650–800
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