How to get fromGran Canaria to Costa Ricaby plane, car ferry, or shuttle

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There are 4 ways to get from Gran Canaria to Costa Rica by plane, car ferry, or shuttle

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Fly Gran Canaria Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
best
1. Fly from Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane LPA - SJO
15h 14m
$507–1,066
Car ferry to Tenerife North Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
cheapest
1. Take the carferry from Agaete, Gran Canaria to Santa Cruz de Tenerifecarferry
2. Fly from Tenerife North Airport (TFN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane TFN - SJO
18h 3m
$440–1,173
Fly Gran Canaria Airport to Limón International Airport
1. Fly from Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane LPA - LIO
28h 52m
$448–1,188
Fly Gran Canaria Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, shuttle
1. Fly from Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane LPA - FON
2. Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Alajuelashuttle
31h 46m
$719–1,474

Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

9Weekly Planes

14h 57mAverage Duration

$444Cheapest Price

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Distance: 7,419 km
Duration: 15h 14m

What companies run services between Gran Canaria, Spain and Costa Rica?

Iberia and Iberojet Airlines fly from Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) once daily.

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San José, Costa Rica(opens in a new window)

San José is the capital and largest city of Costa Rica, and the capital of the province of the same name. It is in the center of the country, in the mid-west of the Central Valley, within San José Canton. San José is Costa Rica's seat of national government, focal point of political and economic activity, and major transportation hub. San José Canton's population was 288,054 in 2011, and San José's municipal land area is 44.2 square kilometers (17.2 square miles), with an estimated 333,980 residents in 2015. Together with several other cantons of the central valley, including Alajuela, Heredia and Cartago, it forms the country's Greater Metropolitan Area, with an estimated population of over 2 million in 2017. The city is named in honor of Joseph of Nazareth.

Things to do in San José

Bocaraca(Opens in a new window)

Bocaraca is a steel roller coaster located at Parque de Diversiones Dr. Roberto Ortiz Brenes in San José, Costa Rica.

Parque Diversiones(Opens in a new window)

El Parque Diversiones Dr. Roberto Ortiz Brenes (, also known as Parque Diversiones or “fun park”), is an amusement park located in San José, Costa Rica. The park's motto is "healthy children help sick children". The park was named for Dr. Brenes, whose proposal for a theme park resulted in the park’s creation. His mission was that the profits from the park would go to support the Dr. Carlos Saenz Herrera National Children's Hospital (Hospital Nacional de Niños, San Juan), established in 1964. The amusement park began operating at the end of 1981.

Places to stay in San José

Radisson San Jose-Costa Rica(Opens in a new window)

8.1Very Good

Four Points by Sheraton San Jose Sabana(Opens in a new window)

8.4Very Good

Auténtico Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.2Very Good

Hotel Palma Real(Opens in a new window)

8.3Very Good

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