There are 2 ways to get from Punta del Este to Costa Rica by bus or plane
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Bus, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Take the bus from Terminal Punta del Este to Aeropuerto Internacional de Carrascobus
- Fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane MVD - SJO
13h 50m$350–814Bus, fly to Limón International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Punta del Este to Aeropuerto Internacional de Carrascobus
- Fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane MVD - LIO
17h 24m$281–1,127
Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Punta del Este to Costa Rica is to bus and fly which costs $350 - $850 and takes 13h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Punta del Este to Costa Rica is to bus and fly which takes 13h 50m and costs $350 - $850.
The distance between Punta del Este and Costa Rica is 5923 km.
It takes approximately 13h 50m to get from Punta del Este to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Costa Rica is 3h behind Punta del Este. It is currently 7:00 PM in Punta del Este and 4:00 PM in Costa Rica.
There are 773+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Punta del Este, Uruguay and Costa Rica?
There is no direct connection from Punta del Este to Costa Rica. However, you can take the bus to Aeropuerto Internacional de Carrasco, walk to Carrasco International Airport (MVD) airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), walk to Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría, then take the bus to El Erizo. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Aeropuerto Internacional de Carrasco, walk to Carrasco International Airport (MVD) airport, fly to Limón International Airport (LIO), then take the taxi to Limón.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–550
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–950
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Limón International Airport via Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Phone
- +598 2409 4949
- reservas@cot.com.uy
- Website
- cot.com.uy
Bus from Terminal Punta del Este to Aeropuerto Internacional de Carrasco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- cot.com.uy
- Book at
- cot.com.uy
- Phone
- +598 2902 1818
- atencionalcliente@copsa.com.uy
- Website
- copsa.com.uy
Bus from Terminal Punta del Este to Aeropuerto Internacional de Carrasco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Schedules at
- copsa.com.uy
- Book at
- copsa.com.uy
- Comun
- $9–12
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