There are 3 ways to get from Riyadh to Costa Rica by plane, shuttle, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane RUH - SJO
25h 10m$703–1,206Fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi
cheapest- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane RUH - XQP
- Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Isidrotaxi
27h 48m$462–1,364Fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane RUH - FON
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Alajuela
44h 8m$577–1,593
Riyadh (RUH) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riyadh to Costa Rica is to fly and taxi which costs $460 - $1,400 and takes 27h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Riyadh to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 25h 10m and costs $700 - $1,300.
The distance between Riyadh and Costa Rica is 13473 km.
It takes approximately 25h 10m to get from Riyadh to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Costa Rica is 9h behind Riyadh. It is currently 3:37 PM in Riyadh and 6:37 AM in Costa Rica.
There are 764+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and Costa Rica?
Delta, Saudia, and Air France fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) twice daily.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Riyadh to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Riyadh to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Frankfurt, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Riyadh to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Atlanta, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
Flights from Riyadh to Quepos La Managua Airport via Atlanta, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Riyadh to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Riyadh to Quepos La Managua Airport via Atlanta, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Riyadh to Quepos La Managua Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Riyadh to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Riyadh to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1970
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from La Fortuna to Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $168
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
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