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There are 5 ways to get from Ottawa to Costa Rica by plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport

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    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane YOW - SJO
    10h 28m
    $254–705

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Ottawa to Newark Penn Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Newark Penn Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain train
    3. Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Houstonbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Houston to San Salvadorbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus bus
    6d
    $754–1,524

  3. Drive 6,387.7 km

    1. Drive from Ottawa to San Josécar car 6,387.7 km
    3d 7h
    $909–1,312

  4. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane YOW - LIR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    11h 31m
    $547–1,582

  5. Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain train
    2. Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane YUL - SJO
    9h 56m
    $270–1,011

Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration9h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket$175Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,024.6 km
  • Duration: 10h 28m

What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Costa Rica?

United Airlines, Air Canada, and four other airlines fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) twice daily.

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