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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
    24h 59m
    $352–1,703

  2. Fly to Limón International Airport

    1. Fly from Kigali (KGL) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane KGL - LIO
    41h 12m
    $423–2,016

  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
    34h 32m
    $531–2,161

  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
    41h 46m
    $677–2,281

  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
    43h 10m
    $368–1,866

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

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration23h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket$353Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Kigali, Rwanda and Costa Rica?

Rwandair Express, British Airways, and Air France fly from Kigali (KGL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) once daily.

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