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How to get fromKigali to Costa Ricaby plane, taxi, shuttle or ferry

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There are 5 ways to get from Kigali to Costa Rica by plane, taxi, shuttle, or ferry

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  1. Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

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    1. Fly from Kigali (KGL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane KGL - SJO
    28h 19m
    $372–1,903

  2. Fly to Limón International Airport

    1. Fly from Kigali (KGL) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane KGL - LIO
    40h 57m
    $512–1,915

  3. Fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Kigali (KGL) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane plane KGL - XQP
    2. Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Isidrotaxi taxi
    40h 32m
    $621–2,061

  4. Fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Kigali (KGL) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane plane KGL - FON
    2. Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Alajuelashuttle bus
    43h 56m
    $936–1,891

  5. Fly to Cobano, ferry

    1. Fly from Kigali (KGL) to Cobano (ACO)plane plane KGL - ACO
    2. Take the ferry from Paquera to Puntarenasferry ferry
    45h 20m
    $478–1,866

Kigali (KGL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration28h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket$377Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Kigali, Rwanda and Costa Rica?

Rwandair Express, Air France, and three other airlines fly from Kigali (KGL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 3 times a day.

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