There are 5 ways to get from Zambia to Costa Rica by plane or car
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Fly Ndola to Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Fly from Ndola (NLA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane NLA - SJO
26h 6m$712–2,114Drive to Kamuzu International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
cheapest- Drive from Chipata to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)car
- Fly from Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane LLW - SJO
31h 42m$530–2,344Fly Lusaka to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane LUN - SJO
27h 2m$681–1,848Fly Lusaka to Limón International Airport
- Fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane LUN - LIO
33h 30m$531–1,860Drive to Lubumbashi International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Drive from Chingola to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM)car
- Fly from Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane FBM - SJO
36h 38m$923–1,934
Ndola (NLA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zambia to Costa Rica is to fly which costs $500 - $1,900 and takes 33h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Zambia to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 26h 6m and costs $700 - $2,200.
The distance between Zambia and Costa Rica is 12723 km.
It takes approximately 26h 6m to get from Zambia to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Costa Rica is 8h behind Zambia. It is currently 6:03 AM in Zambia and 10:03 PM in Costa Rica.
There are 747+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Zambia and Costa Rica?
Kenya Airways, JetBlue Airways, and six other airlines fly from Ndola (NLA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) twice daily.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ndola to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Johannesburg, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Ndola to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Lusaka, Johannesburg, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Lusaka to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Johannesburg, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Kamuzu International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Johannesburg, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Ndola to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Lusaka, Johannesburg, Sao Paulo, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,600
Flights from Lusaka to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Johannesburg, Sao Paulo, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
Flights from Kamuzu International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Johannesburg, Sao Paulo, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,500
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Ndola to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Nairobi, New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 33m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Flights from Lusaka to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Nairobi, New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 33m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Kamuzu International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Nairobi, New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 3m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Kamuzu International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Entebbe, London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,300
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Addis Ababa, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,300
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Lusaka to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Johannesburg, Sao Paulo, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
Flights from Kamuzu International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Johannesburg, Sao Paulo, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 1m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,500
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Lusaka to Limón International Airport via Johannesburg, Sao Paulo, Bogota, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 38h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Lusaka to Limón International Airport via Johannesburg, Sao Paulo, Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 38h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Addis Ababa, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,300
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Lusaka to Limón International Airport via Johannesburg, Atlanta, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
- Website
- iberojet.com
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Addis Ababa, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–1,900
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