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How to get fromYellowknife to Costa Ricaby plane, shuttle, car, taxi, or ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Yellowknife to Costa Rica by plane, shuttle, car, taxi, or ferry

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  1. Fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    best
    1. Fly from Yellowknife Airport (YZF) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane YZF - LIR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    16h 40m
    $836–2,593

  2. Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Yellowknife Airport (YZF) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane YZF - SJO
    11h
    $353–1,316

  3. Drive  8,388.2 km

    1. Drive from Yellowknife to San Josécar car 8,388.2 km
    4d 2h
    $1,193–1,723

  4. Fly to Limón International Airport

    1. Fly from Yellowknife Airport (YZF) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane YZF - LIO
    17h 39m
    $434–1,529

  5. Fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Yellowknife Airport (YZF) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane plane YZF - FON
    2. Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Alajuelashuttle bus
    19h 43m
    $669–1,695

  6. Fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Yellowknife Airport (YZF) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane plane YZF - XQP
    2. Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Isidrotaxi taxi
    20h 59m
    $522–1,584

  7. Fly to Cobano, ferry

    1. Fly from Yellowknife Airport (YZF) to Cobano (ACO)plane plane YZF - ACO
    2. Take the ferry from Paquera to Puntarenasferry ferry
    23h 36m
    $419–1,580

  8. Fly to Managua Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Yellowknife Airport (YZF) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane plane YZF - MGA
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Granada to Peñas Blancasshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Peñas Blancas to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    29h 30m
    $1,266–2,438

Yellowknife Airport (YZF) to Liberia International Airport (LIR) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration16h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket$575Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 6,400.8 km
  • Duration: 16h 40m

What companies run services between Yellowknife, NT, Canada and Costa Rica?

Air North, Air Canada, and three other airlines fly from Yellowknife Airport (YZF) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) once daily.

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