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 18m$349–669Fly Carrasco International Airport to Limón International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane MVD - LIO
16h 30m$291–1,059Car ferry to Ministro Pistarini International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Take the car ferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Maderocarferry
- Fly from Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane EZE - SJO
16h 22m$374–868
Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Montevideo to Costa Rica is to fly which costs $340 - $700 and takes 12h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Montevideo to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 12h 18m and costs $340 - $700.
The distance between Montevideo and Costa Rica is 5826 km.
It takes approximately 12h 18m to get from Montevideo to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Costa Rica is 3h behind Montevideo. It is currently 2:20 AM in Montevideo and 11:20 PM in Costa Rica.
There are 752+ 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 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–600
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–600
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–600
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Limón International Airport via Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Limón International Airport via Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport, Roxana
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–550
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–600
- 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
- $70–160
- Schedules at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Book at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Tourist
- $70–110
- Bussines
- $85–130
- First
- $95–150
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