How to get fromSanta Maria to Costa Ricaby plane or bus

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There are 4 ways to get from Santa Maria to Costa Rica by plane or bus

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Fly from Santa Maria
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1. Fly from Santa Maria (RIA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane RIA - SJO
20h 35m
$462–1,615
Bus, bus to Salgado Filho International Airport, fly
cheapest
1. Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria to Rodoviária De Santa Cruz Do Sulbus
2. Take the bus from Rodoviária De Santa Cruz Do Sul to Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegrebus
3. Take the bus from Dois Trevo Carrion Junior Estação Aeroporto/Trensurb to Realengo 218bus
4. Fly from Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane POA - SJO
20h 10m
$287–949
Bus to Sepé Tiaraju Airport, fly
1. Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria to Rodoviária de Santo Ângelobus
2. Fly from Sepé Tiaraju Airport (GEL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane GEL - SJO
21h 56m
$531–1,945
Bus to Passo Fundo, fly
1. Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria to Terminal Rodoviário de Passo Fundobus
2. Fly from Passo Fundo (PFB) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane PFB - SJO
23h 19m
$333–1,149

Santa Maria (RIA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

9Weekly Planes

21h 13mAverage Duration

$450Cheapest Price

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Distance: 5,509.3 km
Duration: 20h 35m

What companies run services between Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil and Costa Rica?

Azul and Copa Airlines fly from Santa Maria (RIA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) once daily.

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San José, Costa Rica(opens in a new window)

San José is the capital and largest city of Costa Rica, and the capital of the province of the same name. It is in the center of the country, in the mid-west of the Central Valley, within San José Canton. San José is Costa Rica's seat of national government, focal point of political and economic activity, and major transportation hub. San José Canton's population was 288,054 in 2011, and San José's municipal land area is 44.2 square kilometers (17.2 square miles), with an estimated 333,980 residents in 2015. Together with several other cantons of the central valley, including Alajuela, Heredia and Cartago, it forms the country's Greater Metropolitan Area, with an estimated population of over 2 million in 2017. The city is named in honor of Joseph of Nazareth.

Things to do in San José

Bocaraca(Opens in a new window)

Bocaraca is a steel roller coaster located at Parque de Diversiones Dr. Roberto Ortiz Brenes in San José, Costa Rica.

Parque Diversiones(Opens in a new window)

El Parque Diversiones Dr. Roberto Ortiz Brenes (, also known as Parque Diversiones or “fun park”), is an amusement park located in San José, Costa Rica. The park's motto is "healthy children help sick children". The park was named for Dr. Brenes, whose proposal for a theme park resulted in the park’s creation. His mission was that the profits from the park would go to support the Dr. Carlos Saenz Herrera National Children's Hospital (Hospital Nacional de Niños, San Juan), established in 1964. The amusement park began operating at the end of 1981.

Places to stay in San José

Radisson San Jose-Costa Rica(Opens in a new window)

8.1Very Good

Four Points by Sheraton San Jose Sabana(Opens in a new window)

8.4Very Good

Auténtico Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.2Very Good

KC Hotel San Jose(Opens in a new window)

8.1Very Good

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