How to get fromManizales to Costa Ricaby plane, taxi, or bus

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

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Fly from Manizales
best
1. Fly from Manizales (MZL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane MZL - SJO
8h 51m
$341–1,401
Bus to Pereira, fly
cheapest
1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal de Transportes de Pereirabus
2. Fly from Pereira (PEI) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane PEI - SJO
9h 20m
$77–402
Taxi to Perales Airport, fly
1. Take the taxi from Manizales to Perales Airport (IBE)taxi
2. Fly from Perales Airport (IBE) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane IBE - SJO
8h 54m
$158–498
Bus, bus to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, fly
1. Take the bus from Manizales to Salaminabus
2. Take the bus from Salamina to Terminal del Surbus
3. Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane MDE - SJO
9h 8m
$196–418
Bus, bus to Armenia, fly
1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal de Transportes de Pereirabus
2. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Pereira to Terminal de Transportes de Armeniabus
3. Fly from Armenia (AXM) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane AXM - SJO
9h 46m
$138–289

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

17Weekly Planes

7h 17mAverage Duration

$345Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from Manizales to Costa Rica.

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Distance: 1,154.2 km
Duration: 8h 51m

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

Easyfly and Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. fly from Manizales (MZL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) twice daily.

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San José, Costa Rica(opens in a new window)

San José is the capital and largest city of Costa Rica, and the capital of the province of the same name. It is in the center of the country, in the mid-west of the Central Valley, within San José Canton. San José is Costa Rica's seat of national government, focal point of political and economic activity, and major transportation hub. San José Canton's population was 288,054 in 2011, and San José's municipal land area is 44.2 square kilometers (17.2 square miles), with an estimated 333,980 residents in 2015. Together with several other cantons of the central valley, including Alajuela, Heredia and Cartago, it forms the country's Greater Metropolitan Area, with an estimated population of over 2 million in 2017. The city is named in honor of Joseph of Nazareth.

Things to do in San José

Bocaraca(Opens in a new window)

Bocaraca is a steel roller coaster located at Parque de Diversiones Dr. Roberto Ortiz Brenes in San José, Costa Rica.

Parque Diversiones(Opens in a new window)

El Parque Diversiones Dr. Roberto Ortiz Brenes (, also known as Parque Diversiones or “fun park”), is an amusement park located in San José, Costa Rica. The park's motto is "healthy children help sick children". The park was named for Dr. Brenes, whose proposal for a theme park resulted in the park’s creation. His mission was that the profits from the park would go to support the Dr. Carlos Saenz Herrera National Children's Hospital (Hospital Nacional de Niños, San Juan), established in 1964. The amusement park began operating at the end of 1981.

Places to stay in San José

Radisson San Jose-Costa Rica(Opens in a new window)

8.1Very Good

Four Points by Sheraton San Jose Sabana(Opens in a new window)

8.5Very Good

Auténtico Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.3Very Good

Hotel Palma Real(Opens in a new window)

8.3Very Good