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 35m$350–733Fly Carrasco International Airport to Limón International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane MVD - LIO
15h 55m$273–981Car 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 14m$414–735
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 $350 - $750 and takes 12h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Montevideo to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 12h 35m and costs $350 - $750.
The distance between Montevideo and Costa Rica is 5825 km.
It takes approximately 12h 35m to get from Montevideo to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Costa Rica is 3h behind Montevideo. It is currently 12:38 PM in Montevideo and 9:38 AM in Costa Rica.
There are 737+ 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
- $230–900
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 21m
- 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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