There are 5 ways to get from Zagreb to Costa Rica by plane, shuttle, or taxi
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Fly Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)ZAG - SJO
18h 54m$602–1,304Fly Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Limón International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Limón International Airport (LIO)ZAG - LIO
32h 32m$282–1,016Shuttle to Ljubljana, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Zagreb to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)LJU - SJO
35h 6m$429–1,679Fly Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi
- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)ZAG - XQP
- Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Isidro
28h 17m$421–1,252Fly Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)ZAG - FON
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Alajuela
29h 31m$515–1,390
Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zagreb to Costa Rica is to fly which costs $280 - $1,100 and takes 32h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Zagreb to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 18h 54m and costs $600 - $1,300.
The distance between Zagreb and Costa Rica is 10016 km.
It takes approximately 18h 54m to get from Zagreb to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Costa Rica is 7h behind Zagreb. It is currently 6:54 AM in Zagreb and 11:54 PM in Costa Rica.
There are 794+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Zagreb, Croatia and Costa Rica?
Croatia Airlines, Air France, and four other airlines fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 3 times a day.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Limón International Airport via Frankfurt, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Limón International Airport via Zurich, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,100
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Limón International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Limón International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Limón International Airport via Toronto, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Frankfurt, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Zurich, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,200
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Toronto, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,100
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Frankfurt, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Zurich, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,400
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Toronto, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,300
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Juan Santamaría International Airport, Roxana
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Frankfurt, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Zurich, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,200
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Toronto, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,100
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Ljubljana to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,300
Flights from Ljubljana to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $850–1,600
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $490–2,000
Flights from Ljubljana to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Madrid, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 47m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,200
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Juan Santamaría International Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 10m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,800
- Website
- costaricagreenair.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Zagreb to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $35–280
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- $35–45
- Private
- $150–280
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1970
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from La Fortuna to Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $168
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
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