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 19m$309–897Fly 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 14m$232–753
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 $230 - $800 and takes 12h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 12h 14m and costs $230 - $800.
The distance between Rio de Janeiro and Costa Rica is 5779 km.
It takes approximately 13h 19m to get from Rio de Janeiro to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Costa Rica is 3h behind Rio de Janeiro. It is currently 1:10 PM in Rio de Janeiro and 10:10 AM in Costa Rica.
There are 752+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Costa Rica?
Gol Transportes Aéreos, Copa Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) twice daily.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Brasilia, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Belo Horizonte Confins, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Sao Paulo, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Sao Paulo, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–950
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–750
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–440
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