How to get fromOcho Rios to Costa Ricaby bus, plane, or shuttle

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There are 5 ways to get from Ocho Rios to Costa Rica by bus, plane, or shuttle

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Bus to Norman Manley International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
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1. Take the bus from Ocho Rios to Kingstonbus
2. Fly from Norman Manley International Airport (KIN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane KIN - SJO
9h 18m
$473–827
Bus to Norman Manley International Airport, fly to Limón International Airport
cheapest
1. Take the bus from Ocho Rios to Kingstonbus
2. Fly from Norman Manley International Airport (KIN) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane KIN - LIO
15h 34m
$134–590
Fly Ian Fleming International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
1. Fly from Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane OCJ - SJO
8h 36m
$145–581
Bus to Sangster International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
1. Take the bus from Ocho Rios to Montego Baybus
2. Fly from Sangster International Airport (MBJ) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane MBJ - SJO
10h 23m
$554–1,305
Fly Ian Fleming International Airport to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
1. Fly from Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane OCJ - LIR
2. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle
3. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle
23h 8m
$478–1,308

Norman Manley International Airport (KIN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

29Weekly Planes

7h 2mAverage Duration

$97Cheapest Price

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Distance: 1,292.2 km
Duration: 9h 18m

What companies run services between Ocho Rios, Jamaica and Costa Rica?

American Airlines flies from Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) twice a week.

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San José, Costa Rica(opens in a new window)

San José is the capital and largest city of Costa Rica, and the capital of the province of the same name. It is in the center of the country, in the mid-west of the Central Valley, within San José Canton. San José is Costa Rica's seat of national government, focal point of political and economic activity, and major transportation hub. San José Canton's population was 288,054 in 2011, and San José's municipal land area is 44.2 square kilometers (17.2 square miles), with an estimated 333,980 residents in 2015. Together with several other cantons of the central valley, including Alajuela, Heredia and Cartago, it forms the country's Greater Metropolitan Area, with an estimated population of over 2 million in 2017. The city is named in honor of Joseph of Nazareth.

Things to do in San José

Bocaraca(Opens in a new window)

Bocaraca is a steel roller coaster located at Parque de Diversiones Dr. Roberto Ortiz Brenes in San José, Costa Rica.

Parque Diversiones(Opens in a new window)

El Parque Diversiones Dr. Roberto Ortiz Brenes (, also known as Parque Diversiones or “fun park”), is an amusement park located in San José, Costa Rica. The park's motto is "healthy children help sick children". The park was named for Dr. Brenes, whose proposal for a theme park resulted in the park’s creation. His mission was that the profits from the park would go to support the Dr. Carlos Saenz Herrera National Children's Hospital (Hospital Nacional de Niños, San Juan), established in 1964. The amusement park began operating at the end of 1981.

Places to stay in San José

Radisson San Jose-Costa Rica(Opens in a new window)

8.1Very Good

Four Points by Sheraton San Jose Sabana(Opens in a new window)

8.5Very Good

Auténtico Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.2Very Good

Hotel Palma Real(Opens in a new window)

8.3Very Good

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