How to get fromHarare to Costa Ricaby plane, taxi, bus, shuttle or ferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Harare to Costa Rica by plane, taxi, bus, shuttle, or ferry

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Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
best
1. Fly from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane HRE - SJO
25h 11m
$672–1,927
Fly to Cobano, ferry
cheapest
1. Fly from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) to Cobano (ACO)plane HRE - ACO
2. Take the ferry from Paquera to Puntarenasferry
31h 7m
$588–2,290
Fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi
1. Fly from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane HRE - XQP
2. Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Isidrotaxi
29h 5m
$901–2,385
Fly to Limón International Airport
1. Fly from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane HRE - LIO
28h 45m
$683–2,440
Fly to David, bus, shuttle
1. Fly from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) to David (DAV)plane HRE - DAV
2. Take the bus from David to Fronterabus
3. Take a shuttle bus from Paso Canoas to San Joséshuttle
35h 37m
$1,604–3,209
Fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
1. Fly from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane HRE - LIR
2. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle
3. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle
29h 15m
$1,695–6,004

Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

11Weekly Planes

29h 10mAverage Duration

$650Cheapest Price

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Distance: 13,027.7 km
Duration: 25h 11m

What companies run services between Harare, Zimbabwe and Costa Rica?

South African Airways, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and three other airlines fly from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) twice daily.

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San José(opens in a new window), 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

National Theatre of Costa Rica(Opens in a new window)

The National Theatre of Costa Rica (Spanish: Teatro Nacional de Costa Rica) is the national theatre of Costa Rica. It is located in the central section of San José, Costa Rica. Construction began in 1891, and it opened to the public on 21 October 1897 with a performance of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's Faust.

Museo Nacional de Costa Rica(Opens in a new window)

The Museo Nacional de Costa Rica is the national museum of Costa Rica, located in the capital of San José. It is located at Calle 17, between Central and Second Avenue, Cuesta de Moras, in the Bellavista Fortress, a crenallated, ochre colored building opposite the Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica. The fortress was built in 1917 and was originally a military barracks: the exterior walls still have many bullets lodged in them from the country's 1948 civil war. It became the site of the museum in 1950.

Parque Zoológico Nacional Simón Bolívar(Opens in a new window)

Parque Nacional Simón Bolívar (Zoológico Simón Bolívar) is an urban park of approximately 14 hectares, located in downtown San José, Costa Rica. It is the oldest botanical garden and zoo in Costa Rica. The name pays homage to Latin American national founder Simón Bolívar. It is administered by a conservation nonprofit foundation called Fundazoo. All animals in the zoo are orphaned, injured or have been disabled and are nursed back to health in hopes of releasing them.

Parque de Diversiones(Opens in a new window)

The Parque Diversiones Dr. Roberto Ortiz Brenes (English: National Amusement Park Dr. Roberto Ortiz Brenes; also known as Parque Diversiones) is an amusement park located in San José, Costa Rica. The park's motto is "healthy children helping healing children". The park was named for Dr. Brenes because it was his proposal which resulted in it being established. His idea was that the profits from the amusement park would assist to support the National Children's Hospital "Dr. Carlos Saénz Herrera", which was established in 1964. The National 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)

8.0Good

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

8.3Very Good

Auténtico Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.3Very Good

Hotel Palma Real(Opens in a new window)

8.1Very Good

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