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
11h 25m$353–1,317Fly to Limón International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Yellowknife Airport (YZF) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane YZF - LIO
21h 29m$313–1,129Drive 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 49m$1,038–3,516
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 $310 - $1,200 and takes 21h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Yellowknife to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 11h 25m and costs $350 - $1,400.
The distance between Yellowknife and Costa Rica is 6329 km. The road distance is 8386.1 km.
It takes approximately 11h 25m to get from Yellowknife to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Costa Rica is 1h ahead of Yellowknife. It is currently 9:27 AM in Yellowknife and 10:27 AM in Costa Rica.
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 764+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Yellowknife, NT, Canada and Costa Rica?
Air Canada, Air North, and five 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
- 19h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,700
Flights from Yellowknife Airport to Limón International Airport via Toronto, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Yellowknife Airport to Limón International Airport via Calgary, Liberia International Airport, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Yellowknife Airport to Liberia International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,900
Flights from Yellowknife Airport to Liberia International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 23m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–4,000
Flights from Yellowknife Airport to Liberia International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 51m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,100
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Yellowknife Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Yellowknife Airport to Liberia International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,100
- Website
- airtransat.com
Flights from Yellowknife Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,600
Flights from Yellowknife Airport to Liberia International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Yellowknife Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Vancouver, Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 59m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Yellowknife Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Vancouver, Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Yellowknife Airport to Limón International Airport via Calgary, Liberia International Airport, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
- 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
- $223
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Monteverde to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $171
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Website
- https://tropicaltourshuttles.com/
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