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

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There are 6 ways to get from Lisbon to Costa Rica by plane, bus, shuttle, taxi, or ferry

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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 41m
    $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
    27h 28m
    $334–1,223

  3. 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
    $721–2,434

  4. 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
    27h 52m
    $776–2,487

  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
    29h 38m
    $452–1,368

  6. Fly Lisbon-Portela Airport to Cobano, ferry

    1. Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Cobano (ACO)plane plane LIS - ACO
    2. Take the ferry from Paquera to Puntarenasferry ferry
    31h 31m
    $359–1,373

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

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration16h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket$293Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,030.4 km
  • Duration: 16h 41m

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

United Airlines, Air Canada, and four other airlines fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 3 times a day.

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