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 Shannon Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane SNN - SJO
20h 16m$332–1,214Fly Cork Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane ORK - SJO
18h 13m$352–1,316Fly Dublin Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane DUB - SJO
16h 40m$486–1,008Bus 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$368–1,425Train 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$349–1,325Fly 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
29h 7m$710–2,087
Shannon Airport (SNN) 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 - $1,100 and takes 16h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Ireland to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 16h 40m and costs $480 - $1,100.
The distance between Ireland and Costa Rica is 8169 km.
It takes approximately 20h 16m to get from Ireland to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Costa Rica is 7h behind Ireland. It is currently 3:44 PM in Ireland and 8:44 AM in Costa Rica.
There are 756+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Ireland and Costa Rica?
Air Canada, United Airlines, and Porter Airlines fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) twice daily.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Dublin Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
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
- $350–1,400
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Juan Santamaría International Airport via London Heathrow, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 46m
- When
- Sunday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Dublin Airport to Liberia International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–2,000
Flights from Dublin Airport to Liberia International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 7m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–2,000
Flights from Dublin Airport to Liberia International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Dublin Airport to Liberia International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 48m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–2,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Liberia International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $430–2,000
Flights from Dublin Airport to Liberia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Dublin Airport to Liberia International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Dublin Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Flights from Dublin Airport to Liberia International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Dublin Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–900
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
- 24h 29m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–2,000
Flights from Dublin Airport to Liberia International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–2,000
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
- 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 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- 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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