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How to get fromKathmandu to Costa Ricaby plane, taxi, ferry or shuttle

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There are 7 ways to get from Kathmandu to Costa Rica by plane, taxi, ferry, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Tribhuvan International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane KTM - SJO
    32h 35m
    $601–2,213

  2. Taxi to Simara Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the taxi from Kathmandu to Simara Airport (SIF)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Simara Airport (SIF) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane SIF - SJO
    38h 12m
    $590–2,107

  3. Fly Tribhuvan International Airport to Limón International Airport

    1. Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane KTM - LIO
    29h 57m
    $885–2,068

  4. Fly Tribhuvan International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane plane KTM - XQP
    2. Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Isidrotaxi taxi
    30h 32m
    $991–2,209

  5. Fly Tribhuvan International Airport to Cobano, ferry

    1. Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Cobano (ACO)plane plane KTM - ACO
    2. Take the ferry from Paquera to Puntarenasferry ferry
    33h 44m
    $769–1,936

  6. Fly Tribhuvan International Airport to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane KTM - LIR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    32h 27m
    $1,767–6,039

  7. Fly Tribhuvan International Airport to Managua Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane plane KTM - MGA
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Granada to Peñas Blancasshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Peñas Blancas to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    44h 13m
    $1,340–3,211

Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration36h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket$599Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Kathmandu, Nepal and Costa Rica?

Turkish Airlines, Copa Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 4 times a day.

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