There are 5 ways to get from Split to Costa Rica by plane, bus, shuttle, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Split Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane SPU - SJO
18h 9m$410–1,512Fly Split Airport to Limón International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane SPU - LIO
36h 47m$350–1,324Bus to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane ZAG - SJO
24h 47m$638–1,356Shuttle to Dubrovnik Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Split to Dubrovnik
- Fly from Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane DBV - SJO
38h 7mFly Split Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane SPU - XQP
- Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Isidrotaxi
32h 2m$519–1,660
Split Airport (SPU) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Split to Costa Rica is to fly which costs $350 - $1,400 and takes 36h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Split to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 18h 9m and costs $410 - $1,600.
The distance between Split and Costa Rica is 10103 km.
It takes approximately 18h 9m to get from Split to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Costa Rica is 7h behind Split. It is currently 11:36 PM in Split and 4:36 PM in Costa Rica.
There are 775+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Split, Croatia and Costa Rica?
United Airlines, Air France, and two other airlines fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 4 times a week.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Split Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 57m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Split Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 23m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Split Airport to Limón International Airport via Newark, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Split Airport to Limón International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Split Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Newark, Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Split Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Newark, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Split Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Split Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,900
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,400
- Phone
- +385 21 612 005
- kontakt@promet-makarska.hr
- Website
- promet-makarska.hr
Bus from Split Bus Station to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $32–35
- Website
- https://www.promet-makarska.hr/en/
- Phone
- +385 60 300 300
- info@ap.hr
- Website
- ap.hr
Bus from Split Bus Station to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Schedules at
- ap.hr
- Phone
- +385 1 3335 170
- uprava@samoborcek.hr
- Website
- samoborcek.hr
Bus from Split Bus Station to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $33
- Schedules at
- samoborcek.hr
- Phone
- + 385 (0)21 643 422
- info@delminiumtravel.hr
- Website
- delminiumtravel.hr
Bus from Split Bus Station to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- delminiumtravel.hr
- Phone
- +385 35 415 165
- info@slavonija-bus.hr
- Website
- slavonija-bus.hr
Bus from Split Bus Station to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- slavonija-bus.hr
- Phone
- +385 21 344 085
- Info@sugamantours.com
- Website
- sugamantours.com
Shuttle from Split to Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- sugamantours.com
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