There are 6 ways to get from Saint John to Costa Rica by plane, car, bus, or shuttle
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Fly St. John Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Fly from St. John Airport (YSJ) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane YSJ - SJO
11h 10m$183–755Drive 7,118.8 km
- Drive from Saint John to San Josécar 7,118.8 km
3d 15h$1,013–1,463Bus to Fredericton International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Take the bus from Saint John, NB to Fredericton Airportbus
- Fly from Fredericton International Airport (YFC) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane YFC - SJO
14h 44m$235–972Bus to Greater Moncton International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Take the bus from Saint John, NB to Moncton, NBbus
- Fly from Greater Moncton International Airport (YQM) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane YQM - SJO
16h 14m$276–1,137Fly St. John Airport to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from St. John Airport (YSJ) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane YSJ - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenas
15h 18m$656–2,082Fly St. John Airport to Limón International Airport
- Fly from St. John Airport (YSJ) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane YSJ - LIO
19h 48m$194–818
St. John Airport (YSJ) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Saint John to Costa Rica is to fly which costs $180 - $800 and takes 11h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Saint John to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 11h 10m and costs $180 - $800.
The distance between Saint John and Costa Rica is 4318 km. The road distance is 7118.8 km.
It takes approximately 11h 10m to get from Saint John to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Costa Rica is 3h behind Saint John. It is currently 6:13 AM in Saint John and 3:13 AM in Costa Rica.
Yes, the driving distance between Saint John to Costa Rica is 7119 km. It takes approximately 3 days 15h to drive from Saint John to Costa Rica.
There are 752+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Saint John, NB, Canada and Costa Rica?
Air Canada, Air Transat, and Porter Airlines fly from St. John Airport (YSJ) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) once daily.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from St. John Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Fredericton International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 52m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Fredericton International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Greater Moncton International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Greater Moncton International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from St. John Airport to Liberia International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
- Website
- airtransat.com
Flights from St. John Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–850
Flights from Fredericton International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
Flights from Fredericton International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Greater Moncton International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from St. John Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–900
Flights from Fredericton International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Greater Moncton International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from St. John Airport to Liberia International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from St. John Airport to Limón International Airport via Toronto, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from St. John Airport to Limón International Airport via Montreal, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–850
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from St. John Airport to Limón International Airport via Toronto, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from St. John Airport to Limón International Airport via Montreal, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–850
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from St. John Airport to Liberia International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,200
- Phone
- +1 800 575 1807
- info@maritimebus.com
- Website
- maritimebus.com
Bus from Saint John, NB to Fredericton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- https://maritimebus.com/
- Passenger
- $14–20
Bus from Saint John, NB to Moncton, NB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Website
- https://maritimebus.com/
- Passenger
- $19–27
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $269
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Monteverde to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $209
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–69
- Website
- https://tropicaltourshuttles.com/
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