There are 7 ways to get from Kenya to Costa Rica by plane, bus, taxi, or shuttle
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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
35h 1m$571–1,826Fly Kisumu International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane KIS - SJO
32h 45m$436–2,020Bus 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
28h 28m$802–1,303Fly Eldoret International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Fly from Eldoret International Airport (EDL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane EDL - SJO
36h 14m$734–2,141Bus to Nairobi, fly to Limón International Airport
- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane NBO - LIO
43h 27m$512–2,315Bus 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
44h 6m$441–1,661Bus to Nairobi, fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane NBO - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenas
33h 31m$1,237–5,302
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 and taxi which costs $440 - $1,700 and takes 44h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Kenya to Costa Rica is to bus and fly which takes 28h 28m and costs $800 - $1,300.
The distance between Kenya and Costa Rica is 13799 km.
It takes approximately 35h 1m to get from Kenya to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Costa Rica is 9h behind Kenya. It is currently 12:05 PM in Kenya and 3:05 AM in Costa Rica.
There are 764+ 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
- 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
- $600–2,200
Flights from Nairobi to Limón International Airport via Frankfurt, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
Flights from Nairobi to Limón International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Nairobi to Limón International Airport via London Gatwick, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,300
Flights from Nairobi to Limón International Airport via New York JFK, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Nairobi to Limón International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Juan Santamaría International Airport, Roxana
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Nairobi to Quepos La Managua Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Nairobi to Quepos La Managua Airport via Frankfurt, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
Flights from Nairobi to Quepos La Managua Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Nairobi to Quepos La Managua Airport via London Gatwick, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,500
Flights from Nairobi to Quepos La Managua Airport via New York JFK, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
Flights from Nairobi to Liberia International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,500
Flights from Nairobi to Liberia International Airport via London Gatwick, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,900
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Mombasa to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Nairobi, New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 39m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Nairobi, New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 23m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Eldoret International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Nairobi, New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 26m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Flights from Nairobi to Liberia International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 47m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,200
Flights from Nairobi to Liberia International Airport via New York JFK, Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 44m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,200
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Nairobi to Quepos La Managua Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Nairobi to Quepos La Managua Airport via Frankfurt, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
Flights from Nairobi to Quepos La Managua Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Nairobi to Quepos La Managua Airport via London Gatwick, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,500
Flights from Nairobi to Quepos La Managua Airport via New York JFK, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
Flights from Nairobi to Quepos La Managua Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Juan Santamaría International Airport, Arenal
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Nairobi to Liberia International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,500
Flights from Nairobi to Liberia International Airport via London Gatwick, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,900
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nairobi to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Nairobi to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 26m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Mombasa to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Nairobi to Juan Santamaría International Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–2,000
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Entebbe, London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $420–2,000
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Eldoret International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Nairobi, New York JFK, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Nairobi to Liberia International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 23m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,500
Flights from Nairobi to Liberia International Airport via New York JFK, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 38m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,200
- 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
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1970
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $223
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Monteverde to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $171
- 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/
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