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How to get fromCrete to Costa Ricaby plane, taxi or shuttle

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There are 4 ways to get from Crete to Costa Rica by plane, taxi, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

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    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane HER - SJO
    20h 8m
    $312–1,403

  2. Fly to Limón International Airport

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane HER - LIO
    29h 39m
    $503–2,216

  3. Fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane plane HER - XQP
    2. Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Isidrotaxi taxi
    30h 14m
    $621–2,261

  4. Fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane plane HER - FON
    2. Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Alajuelashuttle bus
    34h 23m
    $677–2,291

Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration23h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket$318Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Costa Rica?

British Airways, Air France, and five other airlines fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) once daily.

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