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How to get fromOsaka to Costa Ricaby train, plane, shuttle or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Osaka to Costa Rica by train, plane, shuttle, or bus

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  1. Train to Kansai International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

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    1. Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Kansai Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Kansai International Airport (KIX) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane KIX - SJO
    22h 1m
    $405–1,422

  2. Fly Osaka International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane ITM - SJO
    22h 24m
    $434–1,605

  3. Train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Nagoya Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane NGO - SJO
    24h 39m
    $528–1,455

  4. Fly Osaka International Airport to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane ITM - LIR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    24h 52m
    $1,229–4,404

  5. Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Shin-Yokohamatrain train
    2. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane HND - SJO
    22h 35m
    $829–1,911

  6. Fly Kobe to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane UKB - SJO
    22h 56m
    $513–2,021

  7. Train, train to Narita International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Shinagawatrain train
    2. Take the train from Shinagawa to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane NRT - SJO
    23h 43m
    $645–1,246

  8. Bus to Tokushima Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Shin-Kobe Station to Kousoku Narutobus bus
    2. Fly from Tokushima Airport (TKS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane TKS - SJO
    24h 22m
    $710–2,575

Kansai International Airport (KIX) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration22h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket$393Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Osaka, Japan and Costa Rica?

Japan Airlines, American Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) every 3 hours.

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