There are 2 ways to get from Riohacha to Costa Rica by plane, bus, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane RCH - SJO
5h 22m$154–345Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus
- Take the ferry from Cartagena to Portobeloferry
- Take the bus from Sabanitas to Terminal de Albrookbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Albrook to Terminal Tica Busbus
7d 2h$797–847
Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Riohacha to Costa Rica is to fly which costs $150 - $350 and takes 5h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Riohacha to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 5h 22m and costs $150 - $350.
The distance between Riohacha and Costa Rica is 1251 km.
The best way to get from Riohacha to Costa Rica without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 7 days 2h and costs $750 - $850.
It takes approximately 5h 22m to get from Riohacha to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Costa Rica is 1h behind Riohacha. It is currently 11:51 PM in Riohacha and 10:51 PM in Costa Rica.
There are 727+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Riohacha, Colombia and Costa Rica?
Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., AeroRepública, and LATAM Chile fly from Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 4 times a day.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Almirante Padilla Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Almirante Padilla Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Almirante Padilla Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–800
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Almirante Padilla Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–340
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8002
- servicioalcliente@unitransco.com
- Website
- unitransco.com
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $29
- Schedules at
- unitransco.com
- Book at
- unitransco.com
- Phone
- +57 323 563 9139
- servicioalcliente@copetran.com
- Website
- copetran.com
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $29–40
- Phone
- +507 983 9091
- Website
- UTRACOPA
Bus from Sabanitas to Terminal de Albrook
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- UTRACOPA
Bus from Terminal de Albrook to Terminal Tica Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $58–90
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $60–90
- Phone
- +57 310 704 0425
- bluesailinginfo@gmail.com
- Website
- Blue Sailing
Ferry from Cartagena to Portobelo
- Ave. Duration
- 6d
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $700
- Website
- Blue Sailing
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