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)MBA - SJO
26h 10m$571–1,526Bus to Nairobi, fly to Limón International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Limón International Airport (LIO)NBO - LIO
2d$492–1,315Bus to Nairobi, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)NBO - SJO
26h 58m$702–1,303Fly Kisumu International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Fly from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)KIS - SJO
28h 40m$566–1,620Fly Eldoret International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Fly from Eldoret International Airport (EDL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)EDL - SJO
28h 28m$834–2,141Bus to Nairobi, fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)NBO - XQP
- Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Isidro
29h 46m$621–1,551
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 $700 - $1,300 and takes 26h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Kenya to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 26h 10m and costs $550 - $1,600.
The distance between Kenya and Costa Rica is 13799 km.
It takes approximately 26h 10m to get from Kenya to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Costa Rica is 9h behind Kenya. It is currently 9:21 PM in Kenya and 12:21 PM in Costa Rica.
There are 793+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Kenya and Costa Rica?
Airbus France, Lufthansa, and four 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 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Nairobi to Juan Santamaría International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Nairobi, New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Nairobi, New York JFK, Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mombasa, Nairobi, New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
Flights from Eldoret International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Nairobi, New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,100
Flights from Eldoret International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Nairobi, New York JFK, Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,100
Flights from Eldoret International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Kisumu International Airport, Nairobi, New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,100
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Nairobi to Limón International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Nairobi to Limón International Airport via Frankfurt, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Nairobi to Limón International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Nairobi to Limón International Airport via London Gatwick, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 16m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–2,000
Flights from Nairobi to Limón International Airport via New York JFK, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,300
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
- $460–1,600
Flights from Nairobi to Quepos La Managua Airport via New York JFK, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Mombasa to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
- 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
- $500–1,700
- Website
- costaricagreenair.com
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
- $460–1,600
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Nairobi to Juan Santamaría International Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 41m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–2,300
- 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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