There are 6 ways to get from Rome to Costa Rica by plane, train, shuttle, taxi, 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 Fiumicino International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane FCO - SJO
18h 20m$555–1,108Fly Fiumicino International Airport to Cobano, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Cobano (ACO)plane FCO - ACO
- Take the ferry from Paquera to Puntarenasferry
23h 37m$381–1,471Train to Naples Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragolatrain
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane NAP - SJO
20h 12m$530–1,261Fly Fiumicino International Airport to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane FCO - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenas
21h 29m$928–2,185Fly Fiumicino International Airport to Limón International Airport
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane FCO - LIO
31h 14m$406–1,121Fly Fiumicino International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane FCO - XQP
- Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Isidrotaxi
20h 49m$474–1,366
Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rome to Costa Rica is to fly which costs $550 - $1,200 and takes 18h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Rome to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 18h 20m and costs $550 - $1,200.
The distance between Rome and Costa Rica is 9832 km.
It takes approximately 18h 20m to get from Rome to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Costa Rica is 8h behind Rome. It is currently 3:37 PM in Rome and 7:37 AM in Costa Rica.
There are 737+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Rome, Italy and Costa Rica?
Air Canada, Air Transat, and five other airlines fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 4 times a day.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Limón International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Limón International Airport via Miami, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Limón International Airport via London Heathrow, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Limón International Airport via Madrid, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Limón International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Madrid, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Zurich, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Cobano via Madrid, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Cobano via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $269
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $209
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Phone
- + 506 2661 2084
- info@navieratambor.com
- Website
- Naviera Tambor
Ferry from Paquera to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–25
- Schedules at
- Naviera Tambor
- Adult
- $2
- Child
- $1
- Moto
- $8
- Bike
- $5
- Car
- $25
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