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There are 7 ways to get from Melbourne to Costa Rica by plane, shuttle, taxi, or ferry

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  1. Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane MEL - SJO
    27h 21m
    $913–1,914

  2. Fly to Limón International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane MEL - LIO
    40h 11m
    $433–1,526

  3. Fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane MEL - LIR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    26h 47m
    $1,438–4,913

  4. Fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane plane MEL - XQP
    2. Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Isidrotaxi taxi
    35h 26m
    $612–1,862

  5. Fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane plane MEL - FON
    2. Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Alajuelashuttle bus
    35h 45m
    $746–2,200

  6. Fly to Nosara Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Nosara Airport (NOB)plane plane MEL - NOB
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Nosara to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    37h 5m
    $873–2,313

  7. Fly to Cobano, ferry

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Cobano (ACO)plane plane MEL - ACO
    2. Take the ferry from Paquera to Puntarenasferry ferry
    38h 14m
    $529–2,075

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration30h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket$495Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Costa Rica?

Qantas, American Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 5 times a day.

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