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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
    26h 28m
    $1,120–2,120

  2. Fly to Limón International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane MEL - LIO
    33h 31m
    $532–1,835

  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
    28h 40m
    $1,144–3,399

  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
    28h 51m
    $650–1,880

  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
    30h 15m
    $777–1,901

  6. Fly to Managua Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane plane MEL - MGA
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Granada to Peñas Blancasshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Peñas Blancas to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    36h 56m
    $2,544–4,744

  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
    32h 54m
    $587–2,085

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

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration29h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket$521Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 14,267.8 km
  • Duration: 26h 28m

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

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

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