There are 4 ways to get from Yellowknife to Costa Rica by plane, car, or shuttle
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Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Fly from Yellowknife Airport (YZF) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane YZF - SJO
14h 57m$364–1,417Drive 8,386.1 km
- Drive from Yellowknife to San Josécar 8,386.1 km
4d 3h$1,193–1,723Fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Yellowknife Airport (YZF) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane YZF - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenas
14h 44m$1,187–4,094Fly to Limón International Airport
- Fly from Yellowknife Airport (YZF) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane YZF - LIO
22h 44m$435–1,730
Yellowknife Airport (YZF) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Yellowknife to Costa Rica is to fly which costs $360 - $1,500 and takes 14h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Yellowknife to Costa Rica is to fly and shuttle which takes 14h 44m and costs $1,100 - $4,100.
The distance between Yellowknife and Costa Rica is 6329 km. The road distance is 8386.1 km.
It takes approximately 14h 57m to get from Yellowknife to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Yellowknife to Costa Rica is 8386 km. It takes approximately 4 days 3h to drive from Yellowknife to Costa Rica.
There are 773+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Yellowknife, NT, Canada and Costa Rica?
Air Canada, WestJet, and three other airlines fly from Yellowknife Airport (YZF) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 3 times a day.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Yellowknife Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Calgary, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
Flights from Yellowknife Airport to Limón International Airport via Toronto, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,700
Flights from Yellowknife Airport to Limón International Airport via Calgary, Liberia International Airport, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Yellowknife Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Calgary, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
Flights from Yellowknife Airport to Limón International Airport via Toronto, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,700
Flights from Yellowknife Airport to Limón International Airport via Calgary, Liberia International Airport, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Yellowknife Airport to Liberia International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,400
Flights from Yellowknife Airport to Liberia International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,500
Flights from Yellowknife Airport to Liberia International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 11m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,600
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Yellowknife Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Yellowknife Airport to Liberia International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,600
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Yellowknife Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Calgary, Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 37m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Yellowknife Airport to Liberia International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,100
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1970
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $269
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Monteverde to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $209
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–69
- Website
- https://tropicaltourshuttles.com/
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