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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 Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    best
    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
    $1,451–3,416

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

    cheapest
    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
    34h 9m
    $496–1,717

  3. 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
    32h 42m
    $602–2,304

  4. 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 46m
    $819–1,622

  5. 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 44m
    $804–2,909

  6. 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
    33h 40m
    $1,554–5,021

  7. 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
    31h 32m
    $1,837–6,403

Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Liberia International Airport (LIR) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration40h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,176Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

Scoot Tigerair, Singapore Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 3 times a day.

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