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

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There are 6 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
    28h 15m
    $920–2,368

  2. Fly Tribhuvan International Airport to Limón International Airport

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    1. Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane KTM - LIO
    33h 47m
    $714–2,538

  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 12m
    $1,099–2,013

  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 27m
    $1,488–5,605

  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
    38h 14m
    $772–2,151

  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 12m
    $1,931–6,351

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

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration25h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket$675Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

Turkish Airlines, Copa Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 6 times a week.

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