There are 2 ways to get from Ecuador to Costa Rica by plane or car
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Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
best- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane GYE - SJO
5h 27m$335–618Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly
cheapest- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane UIO - SJO
7h$225–415
José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ecuador to Costa Rica is to car and fly which costs $220 - $420 and takes 7h.
The fastest way to get from Ecuador to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 5h 27m and costs $330 - $650.
The distance between Ecuador and Costa Rica is 1449 km.
It takes approximately 5h 27m to get from Ecuador to Costa Rica, including transfers.
There are 735+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Ecuador and Costa Rica?
Copa Airlines, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and LATAM Chile fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) every 3 hours.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–470
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–470
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–470
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–390
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–390
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–600
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- fantasytravelecuador@gmail.com
- Website
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
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