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How to get fromWhistler to Costa Ricaby bus, plane, car, shuttle or taxi

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There are 5 ways to get from Whistler to Costa Rica by bus, plane, car, shuttle, or taxi

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  1. Bus, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Whistler Village, BC to Vancouver, BC - Burrard Skytrain Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane YVR - SJO
    14h 33m
    $257–747

  2. Bus, fly to Limón International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Whistler Village, BC to Vancouver, BC - Burrard Skytrain Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane YVR - LIO
    17h 47m
    $167–609

  3. Drive 7,168.9 km

    1. Drive from Whistler to San Josécar car 7,168.9 km
    3d 14h
    $1,020–1,473

  4. Bus, fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Whistler Village, BC to Vancouver, BC - Burrard Skytrain Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane YVR - LIR
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    15h 18m
    $492–1,246

  5. Bus, fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Whistler Village, BC to Vancouver, BC - Burrard Skytrain Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane plane YVR - XQP
    3. Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Isidrotaxi taxi
    17h 2m
    $296–845

Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration12h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket$159Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Whistler, BC, Canada and Costa Rica?

There is no direct connection from Whistler to Costa Rica. However, you can take the bus to Vancouver, BC - Burrard Skytrain Station, walk to Vancouver City Centre Station @ Platform 2, take the subway to YVR-Airport Station @ Canada Line, walk to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), walk to Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría, then take the bus to El Erizo. Alternatively, you can drive from Whistler to San José in around 3d 14h.

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