There are 3 ways to get from Montevideo to Costa Rica by plane or car ferry
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Fly Carrasco International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane MVD - SJO
12h 36m$370–700Fly Carrasco International Airport to Limón International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane MVD - LIO
15h 59m$251–888Car ferry to Ministro Pistarini International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Take the carferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Maderocarferry
- Fly from Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane EZE - SJO
16h 17m$422–783
Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Montevideo to Costa Rica is to fly which costs $370 - $700 and takes 12h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Montevideo to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 12h 36m and costs $370 - $700.
The distance between Montevideo and Costa Rica is 5825 km.
It takes approximately 12h 36m to get from Montevideo to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Costa Rica is 3h behind Montevideo. It is currently 8:45 PM in Montevideo and 5:45 PM in Costa Rica.
There are 710+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Montevideo, Uruguay and Costa Rica?
Copa Airlines, LATAM Chile, and Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 5 times a day.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–950
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–750
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–470
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Limón International Airport via Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
- Phone
- +54 11 4316 6530
- atcliente@buquebus.com
- Website
- intl.buquebus.com
Car ferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Madero
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Schedules at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Book at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Tourist
- $70–110
- Bussines
- $85–130
- First
- $95–150
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