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How to get fromNairobi to Costa Ricaby bus, plane, shuttle, taxi or ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Nairobi to Costa Rica by bus, plane, shuttle, taxi, or ferry

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  1. Bus, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
    2. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)planeNBO - SJO
    26h 58m
    $702–1,303

  2. Bus, fly to Limón International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
    2. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Limón International Airport (LIO)planeNBO - LIO
    2d
    $492–1,315

  3. Bus, fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
    2. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)planeNBO - FON
    3. Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Alajuelashuttle
    45h 36m
    $735–1,689

  4. Bus, fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
    2. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)planeNBO - XQP
    3. Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Isidrotaxi
    29h 46m
    $621–1,551

  5. Bus, fly to Nosara Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
    2. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Nosara Airport (NOB)planeNBO - NOB
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Nosara to Monteverdeshuttle
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle
    31h 10m
    $862–1,902

  6. Bus, fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
    2. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)planeNBO - LIR
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle
    29h 6m
    $1,627–4,202

  7. Bus, fly to Cobano, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
    2. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Cobano (ACO)planeNBO - ACO
    3. Take the ferry from Paquera to Puntarenasferry
    32h 34m
    $668–1,864

Nairobi (NBO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration24h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket$488Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Costa Rica?

There is no direct connection from Nairobi to Costa Rica. However, you can take the bus to JKIA - Passenger Boarding, walk to Nairobi (NBO) airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), walk to Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría, then take the bus to El Erizo. Alternatively, you can take the bus to JKIA - Passenger Boarding, walk to Nairobi (NBO) airport, fly to Limón International Airport (LIO), then take the taxi to Limón.

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