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How to get fromRio Grande to Costa Ricaby bus or plane

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There are 2 ways to get from Rio Grande to Costa Rica by bus or plane

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  1. Bus to Pelotas, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Rio Grande to Pelotasbus bus
    2. Fly from Pelotas (PET) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane PET - SJO
    20h 3m
    $331–1,317

  2. Bus, bus to Salgado Filho International Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rio Grande to Pelotasbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Pelotas to Rodoviária de Porto Alegrebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Dois Trevo Carrion Junior Estação Aeroporto/Trensurb to Realengo 218bus bus
    4. Fly from Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane POA - SJO
    20h 48m
    $233–837

Pelotas (PET) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration19h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket$322Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Rio Grande, Brazil and Costa Rica?

There is no direct connection from Rio Grande to Costa Rica. However, you can take the bus to Pelotas, take the taxi to Pelotas (PET) 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 Pelotas, take the bus to Rodoviária de Porto Alegre, walk to Rodoviária, take the train to Aeroporto Salgado Filho, walk to Dois Trevo Carrion Junior Estação Aeroporto/Trensurb, take the bus to Realengo 218, walk to Porto-Alegre-Airport-POA airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), walk to Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría, then take the bus to El Erizo.

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