There are 6 ways to get from Kelowna to Costa Rica by plane, car, shuttle, or bus
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Fly Kelowna International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane YLW - SJO
13h 42m$217–882Drive 7,031.6 km
- Drive from Kelowna to San Josécar 7,031.6 km
3d 10h$1,000–1,445Fly Kelowna International Airport to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane YLW - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenas
15h$780–2,609Bus to Penticton Regional Airport, fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Queensway Exch to Peachtree Squarebus
- Fly from Penticton Regional Airport (YYF) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane YYF - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenas
20h 54m$926–3,181Fly Kelowna International Airport to Limón International Airport
- Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane YLW - LIO
18h 40m$228–895Bus to Penticton Regional Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Take the bus from Queensway Exch to Peachtree Squarebus
- Fly from Penticton Regional Airport (YYF) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane YYF - SJO
18h 27m$273–1,204
Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kelowna to Costa Rica is to fly which costs $210 - $900 and takes 13h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Kelowna to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 13h 42m and costs $210 - $900.
The distance between Kelowna and Costa Rica is 5511 km. The road distance is 7031.6 km.
It takes approximately 13h 42m to get from Kelowna to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Costa Rica is 1h ahead of Kelowna. It is currently 10:58 PM in Kelowna and 11:58 PM in Costa Rica.
Yes, the driving distance between Kelowna to Costa Rica is 7032 km. It takes approximately 3 days 10h to drive from Kelowna to Costa Rica.
There are 748+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Kelowna, BC, Canada and Costa Rica?
Air Canada, WestJet, and three other airlines fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) twice daily.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Calgary, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Vancouver, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Limón International Airport via Montreal, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Limón International Airport via Toronto, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Limón International Airport via Calgary, Liberia International Airport, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 1m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Penticton Regional Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Calgary, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Penticton Regional Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Vancouver, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,400
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 3m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,400
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Penticton Regional Airport to Liberia International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 34m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,800
Flights from Penticton Regional Airport to Liberia International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 42m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,700
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Calgary, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Limón International Airport via Montreal, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Limón International Airport via Toronto, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Limón International Airport via Calgary, Liberia International Airport, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 37m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Penticton Regional Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Calgary, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 27m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Calgary, Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Vancouver, Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 42m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Penticton Regional Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Calgary, Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 22m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $269
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Monteverde to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $209
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–69
- Website
- https://tropicaltourshuttles.com/
- Phone
- +1 844 442 2212
- transitinfo@bctransit.com
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Queensway Exch to Peachtree Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/south-okanagan-similkameen/
- Single Ride - All Passengers
- $2
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