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

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

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  1. Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane LUN - SJO
    26h 3m
    $782–1,939

  2. Fly to Cobano, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Cobano (ACO)plane plane LUN - ACO
    2. Take the ferry from Paquera to Puntarenasferry ferry
    33h 24m
    $698–3,602

  3. Fly to Limón International Airport

    1. Fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane LUN - LIO
    28h 51m
    $893–2,252

  4. Fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane plane LUN - XQP
    2. Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Isidrotaxi taxi
    29h 52m
    $1,061–2,397

  5. Fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane LUN - LIR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    30h 17m
    $1,405–3,416

  6. Fly to David, bus, shuttle

    1. Fly from Lusaka (LUN) to David (DAV)plane plane LUN - DAV
    2. Take the bus from David to Fronterabus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Paso Canoas to San Joséshuttle bus
    36h 18m
    $1,821–3,629

Lusaka (LUN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration27h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket$682Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 12,737.3 km
  • Duration: 26h 3m

What companies run services between Lusaka, Zambia and Costa Rica?

Kenya Airways, JetBlue Airways, and five other airlines fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) twice daily.

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