There are 3 ways to get from Costa Rica to Riohacha by plane or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Almirante Padilla Airport
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH)plane SJO - RCH
7h 27m$115–277Fly to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, bus
cheapest- 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 8m$88–364Fly 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 Ruta 15 - Parada 01 to Ruta 15 - Parada 39bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal de Transportes de Riohachabus
11h 16m
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 which costs $110 - $280 and takes 7h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Riohacha is to fly which takes 7h 27m and costs $110 - $280.
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 9:57 PM in Costa Rica and 10:57 PM in Riohacha.
There are 145+ hotels available in Riohacha.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Riohacha, Colombia?
Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. and AeroRepública fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH) twice daily.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Almirante Padilla Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Almirante Padilla Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–270
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Bus from Ruta 15 - Parada 01 to Ruta 15 - Parada 39
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- setpsantamarta.gov.co
- Phone
- +57 323 563 9139
- servicioalcliente@copetran.com
- Website
- copetran.com
Bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–23
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $17–23
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $22–35
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–21
- Schedules at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Book at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
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