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

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There are 5 ways to get from Gold Coast to Costa Rica by train, plane, taxi, or shuttle

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

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    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
    30h 31m
    $715–1,822

  2. Fly Gold Coast Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane OOL - SJO
    27h 27m
    $552–2,003

  3. 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
    44h 33m
    $576–2,135

  4. 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
    41h 13m
    $694–2,280

  5. 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
    28h 34m
    $1,488–5,099

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

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration31h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket$483Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

Qantas, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and five other airlines fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 5 times a day.

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