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There are 5 ways to get from Manizales to Costa Rica by plane, taxi, 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.

  1. Fly from Manizales

    best
    1. Fly from Manizales (MZL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane MZL - SJO
    9h 56m
    $261–551

  2. Taxi to Perales Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the taxi from Manizales to Perales Airport (IBE)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Perales Airport (IBE) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane IBE - SJO
    9h 49m
    $155–495

  3. Bus, bus to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, fly

    1. Take the bus from Manizales to Salaminabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Salamina to Terminal del Surbus bus
    3. Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane MDE - SJO
    9h 6m
    $193–411

  4. Bus to Pereira, fly

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal de Transportes de Pereirabus bus
    2. Fly from Pereira (PEI) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane PEI - SJO
    9h 30m
    $276–441

  5. Bus, bus to Armenia, fly

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal de Transportes de Pereirabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Pereira to Terminal de Transportes de Armeniabus bus
    3. Fly from Armenia (AXM) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane AXM - SJO
    10h 21m
    $207–868

Manizales (MZL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration8h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket$268Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,154.2 km
  • Duration: 9h 56m

What companies run services between Manizales, Colombia and Costa Rica?

Easyfly, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and AeroRepública fly from Manizales (MZL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 3 times a day.

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