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$84–137Fly 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 45m$305–446Fly 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 04 to Ruta 15 - Parada 39bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal de Transportes de Riohachabus
11h 23m
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 $80 - $140 and takes 7h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Riohacha is to fly which takes 7h 27m and costs $80 - $140.
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 10:03 AM in Costa Rica and 11:03 AM in Riohacha.
There are 46+ 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
- $170–650
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Almirante Padilla Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–130
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–410
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
- $280–410
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–430
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
- $260–430
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–270
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- 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
- $20–28
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $20–28
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 Ruta 15 - Parada 04 to Ruta 15 - Parada 39
- Ave. Duration
- 49 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
- $9–17
- Schedules at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Book at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
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