There are 5 ways to get from Costa Rica to Varadero by plane, bus, or shuttle
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Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Juan Gualberto Gómez International Airport
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Juan Gualberto Gómez International Airport (VRA)plane SJO - VRA
17h$127–612Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to José Martí International Airport, bus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to José Martí International Airport (HAV)plane SJO - HAV
- Take the bus from Havana Airport to Varaderobus
11h 30m$416–623Fly Limón International Airport to Juan Gualberto Gómez International Airport
- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Juan Gualberto Gómez International Airport (VRA)plane LIO - VRA
26h 1m$137–623Shuttle, shuttle to Liberia International Airport, fly to Juan Gualberto Gómez International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Puntarenas to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Juan Gualberto Gómez International Airport (VRA)plane LIR - VRA
23h 13m$540–1,789Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Abel Santamaría Airport, bus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Abel Santamaría Airport (SNU)plane SJO - SNU
- Take the bus from Santa Clara to Varaderobus
11h 47m$160–741
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Juan Gualberto Gómez International Airport (VRA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Varadero is to fly which costs $120 - $650 and takes 17h.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Varadero is to fly and bus which takes 11h 30m and costs $410 - $650.
The distance between Costa Rica and Varadero is 1512 km.
It takes approximately 17h to get from Costa Rica to Varadero, including transfers.
Varadero is 2h ahead of Costa Rica. It is currently 12:27 AM in Costa Rica and 2:27 AM in Varadero.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Varadero, Cuba?
American Airlines and Copa Airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Juan Gualberto Gómez International Airport (VRA) once daily.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Juan Gualberto Gómez International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 8m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Juan Gualberto Gómez International Airport via Panama City, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 11m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to José Martí International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Limón International Airport to Juan Gualberto Gómez International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Limón International Airport to Juan Gualberto Gómez International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Liberia International Airport, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Limón International Airport to Juan Gualberto Gómez International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Managua, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Limón International Airport to Juan Gualberto Gómez International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Salvador, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Juan Gualberto Gómez International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 56m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Juan Gualberto Gómez International Airport via Atlanta, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,900
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Abel Santamaría Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to José Martí International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to José Martí International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to José Martí International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–950
- Phone
- +53 59 89 0616
- viazul@eon.cu
- Website
- viazul.wetransp.com
Bus from Havana Airport to Varadero
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Website
- https://www.viazul.wetransp.com/
Bus from Santa Clara to Varadero
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Website
- https://www.viazul.wetransp.com/
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1970
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Puntarenas to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $209
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $269
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–69
- Website
- https://tropicaltourshuttles.com/
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