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There are 7 ways to get from Istanbul to Costa Rica by plane, shuttle, taxi, 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 9m
    $653–1,304

  2. Fly Istanbul to Limón International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane IST - LIO
    28h 9m
    $404–1,417

  3. 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
    24h 56m
    $1,126–3,481

  4. 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
    33h
    $474–1,117

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

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane SAW - SJO
    19h 36m
    $443–1,004

  6. Fly Istanbul to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane plane IST - XQP
    2. Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Isidrotaxi taxi
    22h 44m
    $552–1,662

  7. 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 42m
    $1,275–2,586

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

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration19h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket$932Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Costa Rica?

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

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