There are 5 ways to get from Laos to Costa Rica by plane, car, or bus
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Fly Luang Prabang International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Fly from Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane LPQ - SJO
39h 25m$703–2,705Fly Wattay International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane VTE - SJO
38h 13m$492–1,903Fly Xieng Khouang Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Fly from Xieng Khouang Airport (XKH) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane XKH - SJO
2d 7h$554–2,906Fly Wattay International Airport to Limón International Airport
- Fly from Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane VTE - LIO
2d 2h$563–2,216Drive, bus to Noi Bai International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Drive from Xam Nua to Mộc Châucar
- Take the bus from Mộc Châu to Thanh Xuanbus
- Fly from Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane HAN - SJO
36h 39m$738–1,551
Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Laos to Costa Rica is to fly which costs $490 - $1,900 and takes 38h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Laos to Costa Rica is to drive and bus and fly which takes 36h 39m and costs $700 - $1,600.
The distance between Laos and Costa Rica is 16627 km.
It takes approximately 39h 25m to get from Laos to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Costa Rica is 13h behind Laos. It is currently 11:08 AM in Laos and 10:08 PM in Costa Rica.
There are 749+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Laos and Costa Rica?
Vietnam Airlines, American Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) twice daily.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Luang Prabang International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Noi Bai International Airport, Tokyo Haneda, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 11m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Luang Prabang International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Noi Bai International Airport, Tokyo Haneda, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 23m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–3,100
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 53m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–2,400
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 31m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,300
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Osaka Kansai, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 58m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Luang Prabang International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Noi Bai International Airport, Tokyo Haneda, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 23m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–3,100
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 53m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–2,400
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,300
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Osaka Kansai, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 58m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Limón International Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Los Angeles, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,800
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Limón International Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Toronto, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Limón International Airport via Shanghai Pudong, San Francisco, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Limón International Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Dallas/Ft.Worth, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Limón International Airport via Tianfu International, Los Angeles, San Salvador, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,700
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Limón International Airport via Tianfu International, Los Angeles, Guatemala City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Xieng Khouang Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Wattay International Airport, Chongqing, Seattle, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,900
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Shanghai Pudong, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,900
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Osaka Kansai, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Shanghai Pudong, San Francisco, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–2,400
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Xieng Khouang Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Wattay International Airport, Chongqing, Seattle, Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 15h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Noi Bai International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Bus from Mộc Châu to Thanh Xuan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- booking.baolau.com
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