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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)planeDXB - SJO
    24h 30m
    $552–1,104

  2. Fly Dubai International Airport to Limón International Airport

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    1. Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Limón International Airport (LIO)planeDXB - LIO
    41h 24m
    $422–816

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

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Dubai - Ibn Battuta Mall to Abu Dhabi Airportshuttle
    2. Fly from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)planeAUH - SJO
    26h 16m
    $712–1,215

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

    1. Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)planeDXB - LIR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle
    26h 49m
    $1,227–3,903

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

    1. Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)planeDXB - XQP
    2. Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Isidrotaxi
    27h 24m
    $571–1,002

  6. Fly Dubai International Airport to Cobano, ferry

    1. Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Cobano (ACO)planeDXB - ACO
    2. Take the ferry from Paquera to Puntarenasferry
    30h 7m
    $568–1,265

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

Calendar47Weekly Planes
Duration24h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket$386Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Dubai, United Arab Emirates and Costa Rica?

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

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