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How to get fromKuala Lumpur to Costa Ricaby train, plane, shuttle or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Kuala Lumpur to Costa Rica by train, plane, shuttle, or bus

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  1. Train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

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    1. Take the train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T1train train
    2. Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane KUL - SJO
    33h 9m
    $342–1,717

  2. Train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T1train train
    2. Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane KUL - LIR
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    32h 12m
    $1,575–3,094

  3. Bus to Singapore Changi Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Golden Mile Tower Singaporebus bus
    2. Fly from Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane SIN - SJO
    30h 51m
    $819–1,722

  4. Fly Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane SZB - SJO
    29h 14m
    $602–2,304

  5. Train to Ipoh, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Take the train from Kuala Lumpur to Ipohtrain train
    2. Fly from Ipoh (IPH) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane IPH - SJO
    30h 59m
    $902–3,411

  6. Fly Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane SZB - LIR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    33h 17m
    $1,775–6,481

  7. Bus to Singapore Changi Airport, fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Golden Mile Tower Singaporebus bus
    2. Fly from Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane SIN - LIR
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    34h 23m
    $1,692–5,999

Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration32h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket$343Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Costa Rica?

Malindo Airways, United Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 4 times a day.

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