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
12h 44m$270–750Fly 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 45m$261–551
Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Costa Rica is to fly which costs $260 - $550 and takes 12h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 12h 44m and costs $270 - $750.
The distance between Rio de Janeiro and Costa Rica is 5778 km.
It takes approximately 12h 44m to get from Rio de Janeiro to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Costa Rica is 3h behind Rio de Janeiro. It is currently 9:28 PM in Rio de Janeiro and 6:28 PM in Costa Rica.
There are 750+ 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) 4 times a day.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Brasilia, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 16m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Belo Horizonte Confins, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 21m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Sao Paulo, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Brasilia, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–950
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–500
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