There are 3 ways to get from Venezuela to Costa Rica by plane, bus, or car
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 Maracaibo
best- Fly from Maracaibo (MAR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane MAR - SJO
9h 3m$749–1,254Drive to Valledupar, fly
cheapest- Drive from Maracaibo to Valledupar (VUP)car
- Fly from Valledupar (VUP) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane VUP - SJO
9h 23m$237–1,125Bus to Simón Bolívar International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Nuevo Circo to Caracas Airportbus
- Fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane CCS - SJO
8h 22m$556–1,607
Maracaibo (MAR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Venezuela to Costa Rica is to drive and fly which costs $230 - $1,200 and takes 9h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Venezuela to Costa Rica is to bus and fly which takes 8h 22m and costs $550 - $1,700.
The distance between Venezuela and Costa Rica is 1392 km.
It takes approximately 9h 3m to get from Venezuela to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Costa Rica is 2h behind Venezuela. It is currently 6:06 PM in Venezuela and 4:06 PM in Costa Rica.
There are 745+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Venezuela and Costa Rica?
Copa Airlines flies from Maracaibo (MAR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 3 times a day.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
Flights from Valledupar to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Valledupar to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Bogota, Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Valledupar to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Bogota, Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Maracaibo to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Bus from Nuevo Circo to Caracas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- ucamcserviciosdetransporte.amawebs.com
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