How to get fromKenya to Costa Ricaby plane, shuttle, or taxi

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There are 6 ways to get from Kenya to Costa Rica by plane, shuttle, or taxi

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Fly Mombasa to Juan Santamaría International Airport
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1. Fly from Mombasa (MBA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane MBA - SJO
25h 8m
$671–1,726
Fly Nairobi to Juan Santamaría International Airport
1. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane NBO - SJO
25h 10m
$702–1,703
Fly Kisumu International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
1. Fly from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane KIS - SJO
26h 43m
$716–1,820
Fly Nairobi to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
1. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane NBO - LIR
2. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle
3. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle
28h 21m
$1,275–2,980
Fly Nairobi to Limón International Airport
1. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane NBO - LIO
28h 26m
$763–2,016
Fly Nairobi to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi
1. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane NBO - XQP
2. Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Isidrotaxi
27h 56m
$931–2,171

Mombasa (MBA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

16Weekly Planes

29h 52mAverage Duration

$654Cheapest Price

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Distance: 13,798.1 km
Duration: 25h 8m

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.

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San José, Costa Rica(opens in a new window)

San José is the capital and largest city of Costa Rica, and the capital of the province of the same name. It is in the center of the country, in the mid-west of the Central Valley, within San José Canton. San José is Costa Rica's seat of national government, focal point of political and economic activity, and major transportation hub. San José Canton's population was 288,054 in 2011, and San José's municipal land area is 44.2 square kilometers (17.2 square miles), with an estimated 333,980 residents in 2015. Together with several other cantons of the central valley, including Alajuela, Heredia and Cartago, it forms the country's Greater Metropolitan Area, with an estimated population of over 2 million in 2017. The city is named in honor of Joseph of Nazareth.

Things to do in San José

Bocaraca(Opens in a new window)

Bocaraca is a steel roller coaster located at Parque de Diversiones Dr. Roberto Ortiz Brenes in San José, Costa Rica.

Parque Diversiones(Opens in a new window)

El Parque Diversiones Dr. Roberto Ortiz Brenes (, also known as Parque Diversiones or “fun park”), is an amusement park located in San José, Costa Rica. The park's motto is "healthy children help sick children". The park was named for Dr. Brenes, whose proposal for a theme park resulted in the park’s creation. His mission was that the profits from the park would go to support the Dr. Carlos Saenz Herrera National Children's Hospital (Hospital Nacional de Niños, San Juan), established in 1964. The amusement park began operating at the end of 1981.

Places to stay in San José

Radisson San Jose-Costa Rica(Opens in a new window)

8.1Very Good

Four Points by Sheraton San Jose Sabana(Opens in a new window)

8.5Very Good

Auténtico Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.2Very Good

Hotel Palma Real(Opens in a new window)

8.3Very Good

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