There are 3 ways to get from Montreal to Costa Rica by plane, car, or shuttle
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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 25m$214–415Drive 6,534.8 km
- Drive from Montreal to San Josécar 6,534.8 km
3d 8h$930–1,343Fly 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$577–1,682
Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Montreal to Costa Rica is to fly which costs $210 - $420 and takes 8h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Montreal to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 8h 25m and costs $210 - $420.
The distance between Montreal and Costa Rica is 4088 km. The road distance is 6534.8 km.
It takes approximately 8h 25m to get from Montreal to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Costa Rica is 2h behind Montreal. It is currently 10:14 AM in Montreal and 8:14 AM in Costa Rica.
Yes, the driving distance between Montreal to Costa Rica is 6535 km. It takes approximately 3 days 8h to drive from Montreal to Costa Rica.
There are 773+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Montreal, QC, Canada and Costa Rica?
Air Transat, Air Canada, and American Airlines fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) twice daily.
- 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
- $190–350
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
- 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
- $170–650
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $269
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Monteverde to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $209
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–69
- Website
- https://tropicaltourshuttles.com/
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