There are 2 ways to get from Rio de Janeiro 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
13h 14m$301–773Fly 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 37m$272–553
Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Costa Rica is to fly which costs $270 - $600 and takes 12h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 12h 37m and costs $270 - $600.
The distance between Rio de Janeiro and Costa Rica is 5779 km.
It takes approximately 13h 14m to get from Rio de Janeiro to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Costa Rica is 3h behind Rio de Janeiro. It is currently 1:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro and 10:00 AM in Costa Rica.
There are 751+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Costa Rica?
Azul, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., 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
- 13h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Brasilia, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Sao Paulo, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Sao Paulo, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–470
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–550
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