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
4h 47m$145–357Bus, 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 Gran Terminal Nacional de Transportebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Nacional de Transporte to Terminal Tica Busbus
7d 2h$797–848
Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riohacha to Costa Rica is to fly which costs $140 - $360 and takes 4h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Riohacha to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 4h 47m and costs $140 - $360.
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 4h 47m to get from Riohacha to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Costa Rica is 1h behind Riohacha. It is currently 1:00 PM in Riohacha and 12:00 PM in Costa Rica.
There are 744+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Riohacha, Colombia and Costa Rica?
Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. and AeroRepública 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 Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Almirante Padilla Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Almirante Padilla Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–350
- 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
- $27–45
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $30–45
- Phone
- +507 983 9091
- Website
- UTRACOLPA
Bus from Sabanitas to Gran Terminal Nacional de Transporte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- UTRACOLPA
Bus from Gran Terminal Nacional de Transporte 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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