There are 5 ways to get from Madeira to Costa Rica by plane, shuttle, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Fly from Madeira Airport (FNC) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane FNC - SJO
18h 34m$337–1,207Fly to Limón International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Madeira Airport (FNC) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane FNC - LIO
28h 57m$329–1,222Fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Madeira Airport (FNC) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane FNC - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenas
32h 22m$831–2,686Fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi
- Fly from Madeira Airport (FNC) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane FNC - XQP
- Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Isidrotaxi
29h 57m$457–1,377Fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Madeira Airport (FNC) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane FNC - FON
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Alajuela
31h 56m$584–1,388
Madeira Airport (FNC) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Madeira to Costa Rica is to fly which costs $330 - $1,300 and takes 18h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Madeira to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 18h 34m and costs $330 - $1,300.
The distance between Madeira and Costa Rica is 7311 km.
It takes approximately 18h 34m to get from Madeira to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Costa Rica is 6h behind Madeira. It is currently 4:07 PM in Madeira and 10:07 AM in Costa Rica.
There are 738+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Madeira, Portugal and Costa Rica?
United Airlines, TAP Portugal, and Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. fly from Madeira Airport (FNC) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 4 times a week.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Madeira Airport to Liberia International Airport via Newark, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Madeira Airport to Limón International Airport via Newark, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 56m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Madeira Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Newark, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Madeira Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Madrid, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Madeira Airport to Liberia International Airport via Newark, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Madeira Airport to Limón International Airport via Newark, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 2m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Madeira Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Madrid, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Madeira Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Newark, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Madeira Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Newark, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Madeira Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 13m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Madeira Airport to Liberia International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 14m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Madeira Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Caracas, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Madeira Airport to Liberia International Airport via Lisboa, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 21m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Madeira Airport to Liberia International Airport via Ponta Delgada, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $950–1,700
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $269
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $209
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from La Fortuna to Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $258
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–69
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
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