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How to get fromLisbon to Costa Ricaby plane, shuttle, bus, or taxi

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There are 5 ways to get from Lisbon to Costa Rica by plane, shuttle, bus, or taxi

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  1. Fly Lisbon-Portela Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport

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    1. Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane LIS - SJO
    16h 35m
    $502–1,108

  2. Fly Lisbon-Portela Airport to Limón International Airport

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    1. Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane LIS - LIO
    26h 18m
    $354–1,323

  3. Fly Lisbon-Portela Airport to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane LIS - LIR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    29h 37m
    $776–2,487

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

    1. Take the bus from Lisbon - Oriente to Badajozbus bus
    2. Fly from Badajoz Airport (BJZ) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane BJZ - SJO
    19h 44m
    $721–2,438

  5. Fly Lisbon-Portela Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane plane LIS - XQP
    2. Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Isidrotaxi taxi
    19h 13m
    $482–1,468

Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration16h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket$289Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,030.4 km
  • Duration: 16h 35m

What companies run services between Lisbon, Portugal and Costa Rica?

Air Transat, Porter Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) twice daily.

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