There are 4 ways to get from Iceland to Costa Rica by plane, shuttle, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Fly from Keflavík International Airport (KEF) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane KEF - SJO
19h 36m$804–1,306Fly to Limón International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Keflavík International Airport (KEF) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane KEF - LIO
27h 39m$436–1,521Fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Keflavík International Airport (KEF) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane KEF - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenas
27h 4m$878–2,885Fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi
- Fly from Keflavík International Airport (KEF) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane KEF - XQP
- Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Isidrotaxi
28h 24m$534–1,666
Keflavík International Airport (KEF) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Iceland to Costa Rica is to fly which costs $430 - $1,600 and takes 27h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Iceland to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 19h 36m and costs $800 - $1,400.
The distance between Iceland and Costa Rica is 7660 km.
It takes approximately 19h 36m to get from Iceland to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Costa Rica is 6h behind Iceland. It is currently 7:12 AM in Iceland and 1:12 AM in Costa Rica.
There are 740+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Iceland and Costa Rica?
Air Canada and Air Transat fly from Keflavík International Airport (KEF) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) once daily.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to Limón International Airport via Toronto, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to Limón International Airport via Montreal, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to Limón International Airport via Miami, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Toronto, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Montreal, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via New York JFK, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Miami, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Newark, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Baltimore, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Washington Dulles, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Orlando, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $269
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $209
- Website
- RIDE CR
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