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How to get fromDakar to Costa Ricaby bus, plane, shuttle or taxi

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There are 6 ways to get from Dakar to Costa Rica by bus, plane, shuttle, or taxi

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  1. Bus, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBDbus bus
    2. Fly from Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane DSS - SJO
    23h 1m
    $512–1,614

  2. Bus, fly to Limón International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBDbus bus
    2. Fly from Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane DSS - LIO
    36h 19m
    $342–1,226

  3. Bus, fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBDbus bus
    2. Fly from Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane DSS - LIR
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    36h 11m
    $1,237–4,113

  4. Bus, fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBDbus bus
    2. Fly from Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane plane DSS - FON
    3. Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Alajuelashuttle bus
    33h 19m
    $745–2,000

  5. Bus, fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBDbus bus
    2. Fly from Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane plane DSS - XQP
    3. Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Isidrotaxi taxi
    27h 39m
    $631–1,762

  6. Bus, fly to Nosara Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBDbus bus
    2. Fly from Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Nosara Airport (NOB)plane plane DSS - NOB
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Nosara to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    37h 48m
    $762–2,013

Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration22h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket$523Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Dakar, Senegal and Costa Rica?

There is no direct connection from Dakar to Costa Rica. However, you can take the bus to Cardinal Hyacinthe Thiandoum, walk to Dakar, take the bus to Dakar AIBD, walk to Blaise-Diagne-Airport-DSS airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), walk to Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría, then take the bus to El Erizo. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Cardinal Hyacinthe Thiandoum, walk to Dakar, take the bus to Dakar AIBD, walk to Blaise-Diagne-Airport-DSS airport, fly to Liberia International Airport (LIR), walk to Liberia Airport, take the shuttle to Monteverde, then take the shuttle to Puntarenas.

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