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

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There are 8 ways to get from Kathmandu to Costa Rica by plane, taxi, ferry, shuttle, or bus

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  1. Fly Tribhuvan International Airport to Limón International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane KTM - LIO
    46h 42m
    $607–1,959

  2. Fly Tribhuvan International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane KTM - SJO
    29h 5m
    $440–1,200

  3. 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
    31h 47m
    $828–2,032

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

    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
    41h 46m
    $1,086–3,602

  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
    36h 9m
    $641–2,205

  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
    31h 21m
    $1,042–2,500

  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
    34h 42m
    $1,578–3,240

  8. Fly Tribhuvan International Airport to Tocumen International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)plane plane KTM - PTY
    2. Take the bus from La Chorrera to Uvitabus bus
    43h 3m
    $618–1,406

Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Limón International Airport (LIO) flights

Calendar36Weekly Planes
Duration45h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket$595Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 15,656 km
  • Duration: 46h 42m

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

IndiGo Airlines, Air France, and 10 other airlines fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Limón International Airport (LIO) 5 times a day.

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