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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 55m
    $503–1,110

  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
    $384–1,323

  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
    $776–2,287

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

    1. Take the bus from Lisbon to Badajozbus bus
    2. Fly from Badajoz Airport (BJZ) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane BJZ - SJO
    19h 25m
    $772–2,442

  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
    $502–1,478

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

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration16h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket$332Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,030.4 km
  • Duration: 16h 55m

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) 3 times a day.

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