There are 2 ways to get from Havana to Costa Rica by plane or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from José Martí International Airport
best- Fly from José Martí International Airport (HAV) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane HAV - SJO
7h 29m$266–1,311Bus to Juan Gualberto Gómez International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Nacionales La Habana to Varadero Airportbus
- Fly from Juan Gualberto Gómez International Airport (VRA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane VRA - SJO
9h 18m$107–479
José Martí International Airport (HAV) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Havana to Costa Rica is to bus and fly which costs $100 - $480 and takes 9h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Havana to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 7h 29m and costs $260 - $1,400.
The distance between Havana and Costa Rica is 1479 km.
It takes approximately 7h 29m to get from Havana to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Costa Rica is 1h behind Havana. It is currently 4:39 AM in Havana and 3:39 AM in Costa Rica.
There are 735+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Havana, Cuba and Costa Rica?
American Airlines, Copa Airlines, and three other airlines fly from José Martí International Airport (HAV) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) every 4 hours.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from José Martí International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
Flights from Juan Gualberto Gómez International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–460
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from José Martí International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from José Martí International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,700
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from José Martí International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,400
- Phone
- +53 59 89 0616
- viazul@eon.cu
- Website
- Viazul
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Nacionales La Habana to Varadero Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Website
- Viazul
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