There are 4 ways to get from Montreal to Costa Rica by plane, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane YUL - SJO
8h 34m$244–705Drive 6,539.6 km
- Drive from Montreal to San Josécar 6,539.6 km
3d 8h$930–1,344Fly to Limón International Airport
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane YUL - LIO
17h 3m$275–1,118Fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane YUL - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenas
11h 53m$487–1,332
Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Montreal to Costa Rica is to fly which costs $240 - $750 and takes 8h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Montreal to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 8h 34m and costs $240 - $750.
The distance between Montreal and Costa Rica is 4088 km. The road distance is 6539.6 km.
It takes approximately 8h 34m to get from Montreal to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Costa Rica is 2h behind Montreal. It is currently 5:24 PM in Montreal and 3:24 PM in Costa Rica.
Yes, the driving distance between Montreal to Costa Rica is 6540 km. It takes approximately 3 days 8h to drive from Montreal to Costa Rica.
There are 754+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Montreal, QC, Canada and Costa Rica?
Air Canada and Air Transat fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 5 times a week.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
- Website
- airtransat.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Limón International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $269
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $209
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–69
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
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