There are 3 ways to get from San Carlos to Costa Rica by car, plane, or taxi
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Drive, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Drive from San Carlos to Valencia-Airport-VLNcar
- Fly from Arturo Michelena International Airport (VLN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane VLN - SJO
9h 25m$96–442Drive, fly to Limón International Airport
- Drive from San Carlos to Valencia-Airport-VLNcar
- Fly from Arturo Michelena International Airport (VLN) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane VLN - LIO
31h 5m$141–614Drive, fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi
- Drive from San Carlos to Valencia-Airport-VLNcar
- Fly from Arturo Michelena International Airport (VLN) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane VLN - XQP
- Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Isidrotaxi
12h 30m$210–570
Arturo Michelena International Airport (VLN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Carlos to Costa Rica is to drive and fly which costs $95 - $450 and takes 9h 25m.
The fastest way to get from San Carlos to Costa Rica is to drive and fly which takes 9h 25m and costs $95 - $450.
The distance between San Carlos and Costa Rica is 1894 km.
It takes approximately 9h 25m to get from San Carlos to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Costa Rica is 2h behind San Carlos. It is currently 1:07 AM in San Carlos and 11:07 PM in Costa Rica.
There are 779+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between San Carlos, Venezuela and Costa Rica?
There is no direct connection from San Carlos to Costa Rica. However, you can drive to Valencia-Airport-VLN airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), walk to Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría, then take the bus to El Erizo. Alternatively, you can drive to Valencia-Airport-VLN airport, fly to Limón International Airport (LIO), then take the taxi to Limón.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Arturo Michelena International Airport to Limón International Airport via Bogota, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Arturo Michelena International Airport to Limón International Airport via Bogota, Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Arturo Michelena International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Bogota, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Arturo Michelena International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Bogota, Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–420
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Arturo Michelena International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Arturo Michelena International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Bogota, Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Arturo Michelena International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Bogota, Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Arturo Michelena International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Bogota, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–440
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Arturo Michelena International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Bogota, Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–420
Flights from Arturo Michelena International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Bogota, Cartagena, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
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