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How to get fromGold Coast to Costa Ricaby train, plane, shuttle, taxi or ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Gold Coast to Costa Rica by train, plane, shuttle, taxi, or ferry

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  1. Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane BNE - SJO
    27h 22m
    $715–1,821

  2. Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Cobano, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cobano (ACO)plane plane BNE - ACO
    3. Take the ferry from Paquera to Puntarenasferry ferry
    35h 26m
    $511–1,984

  3. Fly Gold Coast Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane OOL - SJO
    27h 35m
    $552–2,103

  4. Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane BNE - LIR
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    31h 16m
    $1,450–5,020

  5. Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Limón International Airport

    1. Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane BNE - LIO
    36h 39m
    $576–2,134

  6. Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi

    1. Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane plane BNE - XQP
    3. Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Isidrotaxi taxi
    32h 24m
    $694–2,279

  7. Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Nosara Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Nosara Airport (NOB)plane plane BNE - NOB
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Nosara to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    33h 53m
    $925–2,620

Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration28h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket$482Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Gold Coast, QLD, Australia and Costa Rica?

Qantas, American Airlines, and seven other airlines fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) every 4 hours.

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