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

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

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

    best
    1. Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)planeLIS - SJO
    16h 36m
    $433–910

  2. Fly Lisbon-Portela Airport to Limón International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Limón International Airport (LIO)planeLIS - LIO
    26h 38m
    $223–822

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

    1. Take the bus from Lisbon to Badajozbus
    2. Fly from Badajoz Airport (BJZ) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)planeBJZ - SJO
    20h 5m
    $671–1,873

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

    1. Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)planeLIS - LIR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle
    28h 32m
    $878–2,809

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

    1. Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)planeLIS - XQP
    2. Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Isidrotaxi
    28h 13m
    $362–1,058

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

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration17h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket$255Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Lisbon, Portugal and Costa Rica?

United Airlines, Air Canada, and five other airlines fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) twice daily.

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