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How to get fromPortugal to Costa Ricaby plane, bus, or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from Portugal to Costa Rica by plane, bus, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport

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    1. Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane OPO - SJO
    16h 26m
    $483–955

  2. Fly Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Limón International Airport

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    1. Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane OPO - LIO
    26h 54m
    $384–1,018

  3. Fly Lisbon-Portela Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane LIS - SJO
    17h 10m
    $505–1,219

  4. Bus to Vigo, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Braga to Vigo - Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Vigo (VGO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane VGO - SJO
    18h 11m
    $561–1,419

  5. Bus to Santiago De Compostela Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga to Estación de autobuses de Santiago de Compostelabus bus
    2. Fly from Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane SCQ - SJO
    18h 56m
    $568–1,539

  6. Fly Lisbon-Portela Airport to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane LIS - LIR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    29h 16m
    $978–2,696

Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration16h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket$349Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Portugal and Costa Rica?

Iberia, Air Transat, and four other airlines fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 4 times a day.

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