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 35m$174–475Drive 6,528 km
- Drive from Montreal to San Josécar 6,528 km
3d 9h$929–1,341Fly 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$439–1,254
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 $170 - $480 and takes 8h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Montreal to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 8h 35m and costs $170 - $480.
The distance between Montreal and Costa Rica is 4088 km. The road distance is 6528 km.
It takes approximately 8h 35m to get from Montreal to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Costa Rica is 1h behind Montreal. It is currently 4:46 AM in Montreal and 3:46 AM in Costa Rica.
Yes, the driving distance between Montreal to Costa Rica is 6528 km. It takes approximately 3 days 9h to drive from Montreal to Costa Rica.
There are 775+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Montreal, QC, Canada and Costa Rica?
Air Transat, Air Canada, and Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. 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
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–370
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–750
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,700
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–390
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1970
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $223
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Monteverde to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $171
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +506 2640 1900
- info@tropicaltourshuttles.com
- Website
- tropicaltourshuttles.com
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Website
- https://tropicaltourshuttles.com/
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