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

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  1. Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)planeSYD - SJO
    25h 54m
    $863–1,717

  2. Fly to Limón International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Limón International Airport (LIO)planeSYD - LIO
    34h 20m
    $423–1,429

  3. Fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)planeSYD - LIR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle
    26h 32m
    $1,438–4,516

  4. Fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)planeSYD - XQP
    2. Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Isidrotaxi
    34h 15m
    $562–1,665

  5. Fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)planeSYD - FON
    2. Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Alajuelashuttle
    35h 9m
    $676–1,903

  6. Fly to Managua Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Managua Airport (MGA)planeSYD - MGA
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Granada to Peñas Blancasshuttle
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Peñas Blancas to Monteverdeshuttle
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle
    36h 15m
    $1,654–3,557

  7. Fly to Cobano, ferry

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Cobano (ACO)planeSYD - ACO
    2. Take the ferry from Paquera to Puntarenasferry
    36h 48m
    $529–2,078

Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration27h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$470Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Costa Rica?

United Airlines, Qantas, and four other airlines fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 4 times a day.

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