There are 6 ways to get from Kenya to Costa Rica by plane, bus, or taxi
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Fly Mombasa to Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Fly from Mombasa (MBA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane MBA - SJO
26h 13m$621–1,626Bus to Nairobi, fly to Limón International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane NBO - LIO
27h 46m$472–1,315Bus to Nairobi, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane NBO - SJO
26h 16m$752–1,303Fly Kisumu International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Fly from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane KIS - SJO
27h 48m$616–1,720Fly Eldoret International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Fly from Eldoret International Airport (EDL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane EDL - SJO
27h 26m$784–2,141Bus to Nairobi, fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane NBO - XQP
- Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Isidrotaxi
29h 46m$671–1,651
Mombasa (MBA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kenya to Costa Rica is to bus and fly which costs $750 - $1,300 and takes 26h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Kenya to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 26h 13m and costs $600 - $1,700.
The distance between Kenya and Costa Rica is 13799 km.
It takes approximately 26h 13m to get from Kenya to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Costa Rica is 9h behind Kenya. It is currently 11:14 PM in Kenya and 2:14 PM in Costa Rica.
There are 772+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Kenya and Costa Rica?
Airbus France, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from Mombasa (MBA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) twice daily.
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Mombasa to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Nairobi, New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
Flights from Nairobi to Juan Santamaría International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Nairobi, New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mombasa, Nairobi, New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Eldoret International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Nairobi, New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
Flights from Eldoret International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Kisumu International Airport, Nairobi, New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Nairobi to Limón International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Nairobi to Limón International Airport via Frankfurt, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
Flights from Nairobi to Limón International Airport via New York JFK, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,300
Flights from Nairobi to Quepos La Managua Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
Flights from Nairobi to Quepos La Managua Airport via New York JFK, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Nairobi to Limón International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Nairobi to Limón International Airport via Frankfurt, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
Flights from Nairobi to Quepos La Managua Airport via New York JFK, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nairobi to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Mombasa to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Nairobi to Juan Santamaría International Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–2,000
- Website
- digitalmatatus.com
Bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- digitalmatatus.com
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