There are 5 ways to get from Saint John to Costa Rica by plane, car, bus, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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 33m$163–705Drive 7,132.5 km
- Drive from Saint John to San Josécar 7,132.5 km
3d 15h$1,015–1,465Bus 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
15h 49m$205–871Bus 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
14h 19m$246–987Fly 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 26m$658–2,204
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 $160 - $750 and takes 11h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Saint John to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 11h 33m and costs $160 - $750.
The distance between Saint John and Costa Rica is 4318 km. The road distance is 7132.5 km.
It takes approximately 11h 33m to get from Saint John to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Costa Rica is 3h behind Saint John. It is currently 12:40 AM in Saint John and 9:40 PM in Costa Rica.
Yes, the driving distance between Saint John to Costa Rica is 7132 km. It takes approximately 3 days 15h to drive from Saint John to Costa Rica.
There are 732+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Saint John, NB, Canada and Costa Rica?
Air Canada and Air Transat fly from St. John Airport (YSJ) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) twice daily.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from St. John Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from St. John Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Fredericton International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Fredericton International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Greater Moncton International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 53m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Greater Moncton International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from St. John Airport to Liberia International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,800
- Website
- airtransat.com
Flights from St. John Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Flights from Fredericton International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Fredericton International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Greater Moncton International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from St. John Airport to Liberia International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
- 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
- Book at
- https://maritimebus.betterez.com/cart/570e4206d12bb17e0b0015fe
- Website
- https://maritimebus.com/
- Passenger
- $14–20
Bus from Saint John, NB to Moncton, NB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Book at
- https://maritimebus.betterez.com/cart/570e4206d12bb17e0b0015fe
- Website
- https://maritimebus.com/
- Passenger
- $18–27
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1970
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $223
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Monteverde to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $171
- 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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