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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 bus
    2. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane NBO - SJO
    27h 13m
    $802–1,403

  2. Bus, fly to Limón International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus bus
    2. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane NBO - LIO
    2d
    $352–1,415

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

    1. Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus bus
    2. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane plane NBO - FON
    3. Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Alajuelashuttle bus
    45h 20m
    $646–1,990

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

    1. Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus bus
    2. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane plane NBO - XQP
    3. Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Isidrotaxi taxi
    29h 51m
    $611–1,851

  5. Bus, fly to Nosara Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus bus
    2. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Nosara Airport (NOB)plane plane NBO - NOB
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Nosara to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    31h 10m
    $912–2,002

  6. Bus, fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus bus
    2. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane NBO - LIR
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    28h 36m
    $1,527–4,002

  7. Bus, fly to Cobano, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus bus
    2. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Cobano (ACO)plane plane NBO - ACO
    3. Take the ferry from Paquera to Puntarenasferry ferry
    33h 4m
    $568–1,664

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

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration24h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$418Cheapest 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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