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

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There are 8 ways to get from Kuala Lumpur to Costa Rica by train, plane, bus, shuttle, or taxi

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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 T2train train
    2. Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane KUL - SJO
    34h 10m
    $553–1,919

  2. 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 22m
    $752–2,603

  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
    31h 26m
    $1,019–3,422

  4. 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
    33h 13m
    $1,226–2,596

  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
    33h 15m
    $906–3,010

  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 8m
    $1,375–4,380

  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 33m
    $1,192–3,499

  8. Bus to Singapore Changi Airport, fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Golden Mile Tower Singaporebus bus
    2. Fly from Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane plane SIN - XQP
    3. Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Isidrotaxi taxi
    34h 9m
    $798–2,390

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

Calendar33Weekly Planes
Duration32h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket$473Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 18,514.3 km
  • Duration: 34h 10m

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

Malindo Airways, United Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 3 times a day.

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