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 38m$183–755Drive 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 59m$215–872Bus 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 24m$246–988Fly 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
16h 6m$688–2,304Bus to Fredericton International Airport, fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Saint John, NB to Fredericton Airportbus
- Fly from Fredericton International Airport (YFC) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane YFC - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenas
16h 47m$720–2,421
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 38m.
The fastest way to get from Saint John to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 11h 38m and costs $180 - $800.
The distance between Saint John and Costa Rica is 4318 km. The road distance is 7132.5 km.
It takes approximately 11h 38m to get from Saint John to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Costa Rica is 2h behind Saint John. It is currently 5:41 PM in Saint John and 3:41 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 764+ 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
- 9h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from St. John Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Fredericton International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Fredericton International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Greater Moncton International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from St. John Airport to Liberia International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,900
Flights from Fredericton International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–2,000
Flights from Fredericton International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–2,000
- Website
- airtransat.com
Flights from St. John Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Fredericton International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Fredericton International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Greater Moncton International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Fredericton International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from St. John Airport to Liberia International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Fredericton International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from St. John Airport to Liberia International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,700
Flights from Fredericton International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,900
- 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
- $19–27
- Book at
- https://maritimebus.betterez.com/cart/570e4206d12bb17e0b0015fe
- Website
- https://maritimebus.com/
- Passenger
- $19–27
- 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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