There are 5 ways to get from Malta to Costa Rica by plane, shuttle, taxi, or ferry
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Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane MLA - SJO
19h 1m$554–1,205Fly to Limón International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane MLA - LIO
30h 30m$405–1,418Fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane MLA - FON
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Alajuela
36h 9m$670–1,684Fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi
- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane MLA - XQP
- Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Isidrotaxi
21h 55m$523–1,573Fly to Cobano, ferry
- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Cobano (ACO)plane MLA - ACO
- Take the ferry from Paquera to Puntarenasferry
25h 8m$420–1,569
Malta International Airport (MLA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Malta to Costa Rica is to fly which costs $400 - $1,500 and takes 30h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Malta to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 19h 1m and costs $550 - $1,200.
The distance between Malta and Costa Rica is 10137 km.
It takes approximately 19h 1m to get from Malta to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Costa Rica is 8h behind Malta. It is currently 9:37 AM in Malta and 1:37 AM in Costa Rica.
There are 753+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Malta and Costa Rica?
Air Malta, Iberia, and four other airlines fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) once daily.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Limón International Airport via Zurich, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Malta International Airport to Limón International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Malta International Airport to Limón International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Malta International Airport to Limón International Airport via Frankfurt, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Malta International Airport to Limón International Airport via London Heathrow, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,700
Flights from Malta International Airport to Limón International Airport via Madrid, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
Flights from Malta International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
Flights from Malta International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Malta International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Frankfurt, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
Flights from Malta International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via London Heathrow, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,800
Flights from Malta International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Madrid, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,300
Flights from Malta International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Zurich, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 57m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Malta International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
Flights from Malta International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Malta International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Frankfurt, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
Flights from Malta International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Madrid, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,300
Flights from Malta International Airport to Cobano via Zurich, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Malta International Airport to Cobano via Amsterdam Schiphol, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
Flights from Malta International Airport to Cobano via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Malta International Airport to Cobano via Frankfurt, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
Flights from Malta International Airport to Cobano via Madrid, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,300
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Limón International Airport via Zurich, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Malta International Airport to Limón International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Malta International Airport to Limón International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Malta International Airport to Limón International Airport via Frankfurt, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Malta International Airport to Limón International Airport via London Heathrow, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,700
Flights from Malta International Airport to Limón International Airport via Madrid, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
Flights from Malta International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
Flights from Malta International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Malta International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Frankfurt, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
Flights from Malta International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via London Heathrow, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,800
Flights from Malta International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Madrid, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,300
Flights from Malta International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Zurich, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 57m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Malta International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
Flights from Malta International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Malta International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Frankfurt, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
Flights from Malta International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Madrid, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,300
Flights from Malta International Airport to Cobano via Zurich, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Malta International Airport to Cobano via Amsterdam Schiphol, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
Flights from Malta International Airport to Cobano via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Malta International Airport to Cobano via Frankfurt, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
Flights from Malta International Airport to Cobano via Madrid, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,300
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Flights from Malta International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Barcelona, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 37m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Barcelona, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Barcelona, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 7m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
- Website
- costaricagreenair.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Madrid, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,300
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from La Fortuna to Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $258
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Phone
- + 506 2661 2084
- info@navieratambor.com
- Website
- Naviera Tambor
Ferry from Paquera to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–26
- Schedules at
- Naviera Tambor
- Adult
- $2
- Child
- $2
- Moto
- $8
- Bike
- $5
- Car
- $26
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