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There are 7 ways to get from Istanbul to Costa Rica by plane, shuttle, taxi, 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.

  1. Fly Istanbul Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane IST - SJO
    20h 28m
    $752–1,302

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

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane SAW - SJO
    20h 51m
    $332–1,202

  3. Fly Istanbul Airport to Limón International Airport

    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane IST - LIO
    28h 44m
    $374–1,317

  4. Fly Istanbul Airport to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (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 49m
    $1,026–2,981

  5. 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
    31h 19m
    $334–1,217

  6. Fly Istanbul Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane plane IST - XQP
    2. Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Isidrotaxi taxi
    22h 34m
    $492–1,472

  7. Fly Istanbul Airport to David, bus, shuttle

    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (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
    34h 48m
    $1,392–2,894

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

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration19h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$416Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 11,168.7 km
  • Duration: 20h 28m

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

Turkish Airlines, Copa Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 5 times a day.

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