There are 6 ways to get from Ireland to Costa Rica by plane, bus, train, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Dublin Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane DUB - SJO
17h 25m$486–1,108Fly Shannon Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane SNN - SJO
20h 16m$342–1,314Fly Cork Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane ORK - SJO
17h 45m$362–1,216Bus to Ireland West Airport Knock, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Ireland W Airportbus
- Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane NOC - SJO
37h 39m$378–1,324Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Take the train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Centraltrain
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane BHD - SJO
18h 11m$359–1,225Fly Dublin Airport to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane DUB - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenas
32h 7m$710–2,087
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ireland to Costa Rica is to fly which costs $480 - $1,200 and takes 17h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Ireland to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 17h 25m and costs $480 - $1,200.
The distance between Ireland and Costa Rica is 8349 km.
It takes approximately 17h 25m to get from Ireland to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Costa Rica is 6h behind Ireland. It is currently 9:01 PM in Ireland and 3:01 PM in Costa Rica.
There are 732+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Ireland and Costa Rica?
Aer Lingus, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) twice daily.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Cork Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Juan Santamaría International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Juan Santamaría International Airport via London Heathrow, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Dublin Airport to Liberia International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $430–2,000
Flights from Dublin Airport to Liberia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
Flights from Dublin Airport to Liberia International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Dublin Airport to Liberia International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 3m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Dublin Airport to Liberia International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 11m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Dublin Airport to Liberia International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 32m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Dublin Airport to Liberia International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Flights from Dublin Airport to Liberia International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Dublin Airport to Liberia International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Liberia International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 59m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Dublin Airport to Liberia International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- $10–14
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Galway Ceannt to Ireland W Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–25
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- 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
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–69
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
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