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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)plane plane SYD - SJO
    25h 51m
    $863–1,817

  2. Fly to Limón International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane SYD - LIO
    34h 45m
    $413–1,429

  3. Fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane SYD - LIR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    26h 36m
    $1,438–4,716

  4. Fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane plane SYD - XQP
    2. Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Isidrotaxi taxi
    33h 40m
    $602–1,865

  5. Fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane plane SYD - FON
    2. Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Alajuelashuttle bus
    35h 24m
    $696–2,103

  6. Fly to Managua Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane plane SYD - 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
    32h 45m
    $1,854–3,557

  7. Fly to Cobano, ferry

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Cobano (ACO)plane plane SYD - ACO
    2. Take the ferry from Paquera to Puntarenasferry ferry
    36h 48m
    $529–1,978

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

Calendar40Weekly Planes
Duration25h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$474Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

Qantas, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and three other airlines fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) every 4 hours.

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