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How to get fromMelbourne to Costa Ricaby plane, shuttle or taxi

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There are 5 ways to get from Melbourne to Costa Rica by plane, shuttle, or taxi

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  1. Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

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    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane MEL - SJO
    26h 44m
    $770–2,321

  2. Fly to Limón International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane MEL - LIO
    38h 46m
    $581–2,134

  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
    27h 7m
    $1,493–5,098

  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
    34h 26m
    $699–2,279

  5. 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
    28h 10m
    $968–2,728

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

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration32h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket$491Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

Qantas, American Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 3 times a day.

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