There are 3 ways to get from Costa Rica to Riohacha by plane or bus
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Fly to Almirante Padilla Airport
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH)plane SJO - RCH
7h 27m$194–857Fly to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, bus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)plane SJO - BAQ
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transportes de Riohachabus
10h 43m$284–375Fly to Simón Bolívar International Airport, bus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR)plane SJO - SMR
- Take the bus from Parada 1419 to Parada 1454bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal de Transportes de Riohachabus
11h 10m
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Riohacha is to fly and bus which costs $280 - $380 and takes 10h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Riohacha is to fly which takes 7h 27m and costs $190 - $900.
The distance between Costa Rica and Riohacha is 1251 km.
It takes approximately 7h 27m to get from Costa Rica to Riohacha, including transfers.
Riohacha is 1h ahead of Costa Rica. It is currently 8:41 AM in Costa Rica and 9:41 AM in Riohacha.
There are 162+ hotels available in Riohacha.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Riohacha, Colombia?
Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. flies from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH) 4 times a day.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Almirante Padilla Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–320
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–320
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–380
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–380
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–300
- Phone
- +57 323 563 9139
- servicioalcliente@copetran.com
- Website
- copetran.com
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $19–27
Bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $15–21
Bus from Parada 1419 to Parada 1454
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://setpsantamarta.gov.co/
- Phone
- +57 604 444 8888
- contactenos@rapidoochoa.com
- Website
- rapidoochoa.com.co
Bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Book at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
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