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There are 7 ways to get from Samar to Costa Rica by plane, taxi, shuttle, or ferry

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  1. Fly Tacloban to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Tacloban (TAC) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane TAC - SJO
    25h 10m
    $653–1,703

  2. Fly Tacloban to Limón International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Tacloban (TAC) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane TAC - LIO
    30h 48m
    $615–1,718

  3. Fly Catarman to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Fly from Catarman (CRM) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane CRM - SJO
    41h 35m
    $700–2,500

  4. Fly Tacloban to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Tacloban (TAC) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane plane TAC - XQP
    2. Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Isidrotaxi taxi
    28h 18m
    $783–1,873

  5. Fly Tacloban to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Tacloban (TAC) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane TAC - LIR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    27h 23m
    $1,377–3,482

  6. Fly Tacloban to Cobano, ferry

    1. Fly from Tacloban (TAC) to Cobano (ACO)plane plane TAC - ACO
    2. Take the ferry from Paquera to Puntarenasferry ferry
    30h 31m
    $720–2,069

  7. Fly Tacloban to Managua Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Tacloban (TAC) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane plane TAC - 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
    34h 14m
    $1,677–3,027

Tacloban (TAC) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration26h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket$605Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 16,026.7 km
  • Duration: 25h 10m

What companies run services between Samar, Philippines and Costa Rica?

Philippine Airlines, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Tacloban (TAC) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 3 times a day.

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