There are 5 ways to get from Tanzania to Costa Rica by plane, taxi, bus, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport
best- Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane DAR - SJO
25h 10m$1,008–1,411Shuttle to Nairobi, fly
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from Arusha to Nairobi
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane NBO - SJO
30h 32m$552–2,129Taxi to Kilimanjaro International Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Arusha to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)taxi
- Fly from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane JRO - SJO
26h 56m$819–2,123Fly from Tanga Airport
- Fly from Tanga Airport (TGT) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane TGT - SJO
33h 37m$855–2,206Bus to Mombasa, fly
- Take the bus from Tanga to Mombasabus
- Fly from Mombasa (MBA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane MBA - SJO
30h 48m$682–1,738
Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tanzania to Costa Rica is to shuttle and fly which costs $550 - $2,200 and takes 30h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Tanzania to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 25h 10m and costs $1,000 - $1,500.
The distance between Tanzania and Costa Rica is 13802 km.
It takes approximately 25h 10m to get from Tanzania to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Costa Rica is 9h behind Tanzania. It is currently 8:33 PM in Tanzania and 11:33 AM in Costa Rica.
There are 754+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Tanzania and Costa Rica?
KLM, Copa Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 4 times a day.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Tanga Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Julius Nyerere International Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Tanga Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Julius Nyerere International Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Nairobi to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 11m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Nairobi to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
- Phone
- 0799 933 310
- Website
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
Bus from Tanga to Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $17–21
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