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How to get fromIstanbul to Costa Ricaby plane, shuttle, taxi, or bus

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There are 6 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
    20h 19m
    $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
    21h 41m
    $322–1,102

  3. Fly Istanbul to Limón International Airport

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane IST - LIO
    29h 19m
    $374–1,417

  4. 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
    $1,026–2,281

  5. 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
    $482–1,562

  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
    28h 42m
    $1,392–2,794

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

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration21h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket$402Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 11,168.7 km
  • Duration: 20h 19m

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

Turkish Airlines, Copa Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 4 times a day.

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