There are 3 ways to get from Maicao to Costa Rica by car, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Maracaibo, fly
best- Drive from Maicao to Maracaibo-Airport-MARcar
- Fly from Maracaibo (MAR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane MAR - SJO
6h 43m$558–1,312Bus to Almirante Padilla Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Maicao to Terminal de Transportes de Riohachabus
- Fly from Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane RCH - SJO
8h 7m$83–416Bus to Valledupar, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Maicao to Terminal de Transportes de Valleduparbus
- Fly from Valledupar (VUP) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane VUP - SJO
12h 1m$245–976
Maracaibo (MAR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Maicao to Costa Rica is to bus and fly which costs $80 - $420 and takes 8h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Maicao to Costa Rica is to drive and fly which takes 6h 43m and costs $550 - $1,400.
The distance between Maicao and Costa Rica is 1507 km.
It takes approximately 6h 43m to get from Maicao to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Costa Rica is 1h behind Maicao. It is currently 2:55 PM in Maicao and 1:55 PM in Costa Rica.
There are 778+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Maicao, Colombia and Costa Rica?
There is no direct connection from Maicao to Costa Rica. However, you can drive to Maracaibo-Airport-MAR airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), walk to Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría, then take the bus to El Erizo. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha, take the taxi to Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH) airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), walk to Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría, then take the bus to El Erizo.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Almirante Padilla Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Almirante Padilla Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Valledupar to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Valledupar to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Bogota, Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Valledupar to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Bogota, Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Maracaibo to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–500
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Almirante Padilla Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $75–390
- Phone
- +57 604 444 8888
- contactenos@rapidoochoa.com
- Website
- rapidoochoa.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Maicao to Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–11
- Schedules at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Book at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8001
- contactenos@expresobrasilia.com
- Website
- expresobrasilia.com
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Maicao to Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $13–19
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Maicao to Terminal de Transportes de Valledupar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $17–25
- Phone
- +57 323 563 9139
- servicioalcliente@copetran.com
- Website
- copetran.com
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Maicao to Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–14
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $10–14
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Maicao to Terminal de Transportes de Valledupar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $15–22
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