There are 2 ways to get from Rio de Janeiro (State) to Costa Rica by plane
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Fly from Santos Dumont Airport
best- Fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane SDU - SJO
12h 17m$289–779Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane GIG - SJO
12h 31m$232–703
Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rio de Janeiro (State) to Costa Rica is to fly which costs $230 - $750 and takes 12h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Rio de Janeiro (State) to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 12h 17m and costs $280 - $800.
The distance between Rio de Janeiro (State) and Costa Rica is 5779 km.
It takes approximately 12h 17m to get from Rio de Janeiro (State) to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Costa Rica is 3h behind Rio de Janeiro (State). It is currently 1:55 AM in Rio de Janeiro (State) and 10:55 PM in Costa Rica.
There are 779+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Rio de Janeiro (State), Brazil and Costa Rica?
Azul, Copa Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) every 4 hours.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Belo Horizonte Confins, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Brasilia, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Sao Paulo, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Salvador, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 46m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Belo Horizonte Confins, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Sao Paulo, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–600
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–700
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