There are 7 ways to get from Penang to Costa Rica by plane, taxi, shuttle, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane PEN - SJO
36h 19m$480–1,300Fly to Limón International Airport
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane PEN - LIO
42h 17m$519–1,281Fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane PEN - XQP
- Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Isidrotaxi
42h 42m$569–1,541Fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane PEN - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenas
35h 36m$1,109–2,568Fly to Cobano, ferry
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Cobano (ACO)plane PEN - ACO
- Take the ferry from Paquera to Puntarenasferry
46h 20m$560–1,523Fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane PEN - FON
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Alajuela
46h 21m$685–1,556Fly to Managua Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane PEN - MGA
- Take a shuttle bus from Granada to Peñas Blancas
- Take a shuttle bus from Peñas Blancas to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenas
45h 12m$1,447–2,383
Penang International Airport (PEN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Penang to Costa Rica is to fly which costs $480 - $1,300 and takes 36h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Penang to Costa Rica is to fly and shuttle which takes 35h 36m and costs $1,100 - $2,600.
The distance between Penang and Costa Rica is 18246 km.
It takes approximately 36h 19m to get from Penang to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Costa Rica is 14h behind Penang. It is currently 5:54 AM in Penang and 3:54 PM in Costa Rica.
There are 726+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Penang, Malaysia and Costa Rica?
Shanghai Airlines, United Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 4 times a day.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Limón International Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Los Angeles, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43h
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Limón International Airport via Tianfu International, Los Angeles, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
Flights from Penang International Airport to Limón International Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Dallas/Ft.Worth, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Dallas/Ft.Worth, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Penang International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Tianfu International, Los Angeles, San Salvador, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,400
Flights from Penang International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Xiamen, Los Angeles, San Salvador, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,500
Flights from Penang International Airport to Cobano via Tianfu International, Los Angeles, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,600
Flights from Penang International Airport to Cobano via Shanghai Pudong, Dallas/Ft.Worth, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Penang International Airport to Cobano via Tianfu International, Vancouver, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
Flights from Penang International Airport to Cobano via Shanghai Pudong, San Francisco, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Penang International Airport to Cobano via Shanghai Pudong, Dallas/Ft.Worth, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Penang International Airport to Cobano via Shanghai Pudong, Los Angeles, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Penang International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Tianfu International, Los Angeles, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,300
Flights from Penang International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Tianfu International, Vancouver, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Limón International Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Los Angeles, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43h
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Limón International Airport via Tianfu International, Los Angeles, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
Flights from Penang International Airport to Limón International Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Dallas/Ft.Worth, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Dallas/Ft.Worth, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Penang International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Tianfu International, Los Angeles, San Salvador, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,400
Flights from Penang International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Xiamen, Los Angeles, San Salvador, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,500
Flights from Penang International Airport to Cobano via Tianfu International, Los Angeles, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,600
Flights from Penang International Airport to Cobano via Tianfu International, Vancouver, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
Flights from Penang International Airport to Cobano via Shanghai Pudong, San Francisco, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Penang International Airport to Cobano via Shanghai Pudong, Dallas/Ft.Worth, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Penang International Airport to Cobano via Shanghai Pudong, Los Angeles, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 36m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Penang International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Tianfu International, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,400
Flights from Penang International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Shanghai Pudong, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Penang International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Shanghai Pudong, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 9m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,300
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Managua Airport via Tianfu International, Los Angeles, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Penang International Airport to Managua Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Los Angeles, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,500
Flights from Penang International Airport to Managua Airport via Shanghai Pudong, San Francisco, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Penang International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,300
Flights from Penang International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
- Website
- costaricagreenair.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Tianfu International, Los Angeles, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,400
Flights from Penang International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Dallas/Ft.Worth, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Penang International Airport to Cobano via Shanghai Pudong, Dallas/Ft.Worth, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,300
Flights from Penang International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 32m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,100
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $269
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $209
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from La Fortuna to Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $258
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Peñas Blancas to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $416
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $209
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–69
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
- Phone
- +506 8812 4012
- info@easyridecostarica.com
- Website
- EasyRide CR
Shuttle from Granada to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $149
- Schedules at
- EasyRide CR
- Phone
- + 506 2661 2084
- info@navieratambor.com
- Website
- Naviera Tambor
Ferry from Paquera to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–25
- Schedules at
- Naviera Tambor
- Adult
- $2
- Child
- $2
- Moto
- $8
- Bike
- $5
- Car
- $25
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