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There are 6 ways to get from Dubai to Costa Rica by plane, shuttle, taxi, or ferry

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  1. Fly Dubai International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport

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    1. Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane DXB - SJO
    23h 34m
    $482–1,404

  2. Shuttle to Abu Dhabi, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

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    1. Take a shuttle bus from Dubai - Ibn Battuta Mall to Abu Dhabi Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane AUH - SJO
    27h 15m
    $412–965

  3. Fly Dubai International Airport to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane DXB - LIR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    26h 19m
    $1,375–3,781

  4. Fly Dubai International Airport to Limón International Airport

    1. Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane DXB - LIO
    25h 44m
    $513–1,117

  5. Fly Dubai International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane plane DXB - XQP
    2. Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Isidrotaxi taxi
    26h 4m
    $731–1,362

  6. Fly Dubai International Airport to Cobano, ferry

    1. Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Cobano (ACO)plane plane DXB - ACO
    2. Take the ferry from Paquera to Puntarenasferry ferry
    29h 17m
    $498–1,568

Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar43Weekly Planes
Duration26h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket$426Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Dubai, United Arab Emirates and Costa Rica?

United Airlines, Air Canada, and four other airlines fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) every 4 hours.

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