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

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There are 3 ways to get from Tenerife to Costa Rica by taxi, bus, plane, or ferry

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  1. Taxi, bus, fly

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    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
    7h 26m
    $263–517

  2. 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 Panama Citybus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Albrook to Terminal Tica Busbus bus
    6d 22h
    $829–876

  3. Taxi, bus, ferry via Paso Canoas

    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 Panama Citybus bus
    5. Take the bus from Albrook - Panama to Fronterabus bus
    6. Take the bus from Paso Canoas to San Josébus bus
    6d 23h
    $815–834

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

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration3h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket$53Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,137.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 26m

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 Panama City, walk to Terminal Albrook, then take the bus to Terminal Tica Bus.

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