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How to get fromIstanbul (State) to Costa Ricaby plane, shuttle, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Istanbul (State) to Costa Rica by plane, shuttle, or bus

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  1. Fly Istanbul to Juan Santamaría International Airport

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    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane IST - SJO
    19h 14m
    $902–1,402

  2. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport

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    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane SAW - SJO
    23h 46m
    $311–1,201

  3. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Limón International Airport

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane SAW - LIO
    32h 36m
    $343–1,216

  4. Fly Istanbul to Limón International Airport

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane IST - LIO
    28h 14m
    $394–1,417

  5. Fly Istanbul to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane IST - LIR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    23h 29m
    $976–2,781

  6. Fly Istanbul to David, bus, shuttle

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to David (DAV)plane plane IST - DAV
    2. Take the bus from David to Fronterabus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Paso Canoas to San Joséshuttle bus
    29h 45m
    $1,392–2,794

Istanbul (IST) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration19h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket$401Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 11,168.7 km
  • Duration: 19h 14m

What companies run services between Istanbul (State), Turkey and Costa Rica?

Turkish Airlines, Copa Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 3 times a day.

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