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How to get fromTenerife to Costa Ricaby taxi, bus, plane, or ferry

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There are 5 ways to get from Tenerife to Costa Rica by taxi, bus, plane, or ferry

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  1. Taxi, bus to Cartagena, fly

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Tenerife to San Juan Nepomucenotaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from San Juan Nepomuceno to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus bus
    3. Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane CTG - SJO
    9h 19m
    $260–632

  2. Bus to Simón Bolívar International Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Plato to Terminal Santa Martabus bus
    2. Fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane SMR - SJO
    13h 19m
    $84–372

  3. Taxi, bus, ferry

    1. Take the taxi from Tenerife to San Juan Nepomucenotaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from San Juan Nepomuceno to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Cartagena to Portobeloferry ferry
    4. Take the bus from Sabanitas to Terminal de Albrookbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal de Albrook to Terminal Tica Busbus bus
    6d 22h
    $827–874

  4. Taxi, bus to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Tenerife to San Juan Nepomucenotaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from San Juan Nepomuceno to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquillabus bus
    3. Fly from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane BAQ - SJO
    10h 33m
    $316–557

  5. Taxi, bus, ferry via Panama City Marcos A Gelabert Airport (PAC)

    1. Take the taxi from Tenerife to San Juan Nepomucenotaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from San Juan Nepomuceno to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Cartagena to Portobeloferry ferry
    4. Take the bus from Sabanitas to Terminal de Albrookbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus Panamá to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus bus
    7d
    $827–864

Cartagena (CTG) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar63Weekly Planes
Duration5h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket$60Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,137.7 km
  • Duration: 9h 19m

What companies run services between Tenerife, Magdalena, Colombia and Costa Rica?

There is no direct connection from Tenerife to Costa Rica. However, you can take the taxi to San Juan Nepomuceno, take the bus to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena, take the taxi to Cartagena (CTG) airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), walk to El Cacique, then take the line 200 bus to 100 m sur De La Agonía. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to San Juan Nepomuceno, take the bus to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena, take the taxi to Cartagena, take the ferry to Portobelo, walk to Portobelo, take the bus to Sabanitas, take the bus to Terminal de Albrook, then take the bus to Terminal Tica Bus.

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