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

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

    best
    1. Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane SZB - SJO
    29h 27m
    $602–2,102

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T2train train
    2. Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane KUL - SJO
    34h 35m
    $452–1,716

  3. Train, bus to Singapore Changi Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bdr Tasek Selatan to Jb Sentraltrain train
    2. Take the bus from Johor Bahru CIQ to Expo Stnbus bus
    3. Fly from Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane SIN - SJO
    32h 30m
    $856–1,834

  4. Bus to Malacca International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Melaka Sentralbus bus
    2. Fly from Malacca International Airport (MKZ) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane MKZ - SJO
    34h 35m
    $705–2,507

  5. 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
    42h
    $1,376–4,281

  6. Train, bus to Singapore Changi Airport, fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Bdr Tasek Selatan to Jb Sentraltrain train
    2. Take the bus from Johor Bahru CIQ to Expo Stnbus bus
    3. Fly from Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane SIN - LIR
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    5. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    34h 18m
    $1,130–3,513

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

    1. Take the train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T2train 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
    42h 33m
    $1,076–3,695

Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration30h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket$622Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 18,452.3 km
  • Duration: 29h 27m

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) 3 times a day.

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