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

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

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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)planeOPO - SJO
    16h 6m
    $433–1,105

  2. Fly Lisbon-Portela Airport to Limón International Airport

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    1. Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Limón International Airport (LIO)planeLIS - LIO
    26h 59m
    $225–830

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

    1. Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)planeLIS - SJO
    16h 56m
    $435–918

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

    1. Take the bus from Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga to Vigo Urzáizbus
    2. Fly from Vigo (VGO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)planeVGO - SJO
    18h 1m
    $432–1,526

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

    1. Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)planeLIS - LIR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle
    28h 53m
    $880–2,817

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

    1. Take the bus from Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga to Vigo Urzáizbus
    2. Take the train from Vigo Urzaiz to Santiago De Compostelatrain
    3. Fly from Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)planeSCQ - SJO
    20h 45m
    $458–1,503

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

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration17h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket$256Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Portugal and Costa Rica?

Iberia, Air Canada, and four other airlines fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 3 times a day.

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