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There are 6 ways to get from Rome to Costa Rica by plane, shuttle, taxi, or ferry

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  1. Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane FCO - SJO
    18h 31m
    $554–1,506

  2. Fly to Limón International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane FCO - LIO
    28h 49m
    $296–1,021

  3. Fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane FCO - LIR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    22h 9m
    $738–1,785

  4. Fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane plane FCO - XQP
    2. Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Isidrotaxi taxi
    20h 29m
    $414–1,276

  5. Fly to Cobano, ferry

    1. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Cobano (ACO)plane plane FCO - ACO
    2. Take the ferry from Paquera to Puntarenasferry ferry
    32h 57m
    $341–1,272

  6. Fly to Managua Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane plane FCO - MGA
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Granada to Peñas Blancasshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Peñas Blancas to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    25h 24m
    $1,378–1,930

Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration17h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket$303Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,831.7 km
  • Duration: 18h 31m

What companies run services between Rome, Italy and Costa Rica?

Ethiopian Airlines, United Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 3 times a day.

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