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There are 6 ways to get from Zanzibar City to Costa Rica by plane, shuttle, taxi, or ferry

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  1. Fly to Limón International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane ZNZ - LIO
    44h 40m
    $616–2,120

  2. Fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane plane ZNZ - XQP
    2. Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Isidrotaxi taxi
    27h 6m
    $505–1,566

  3. Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane ZNZ - SJO
    23h 52m
    $1,006–2,408

  4. Fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane ZNZ - LIR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    28h 51m
    $1,441–4,907

  5. Fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane plane ZNZ - FON
    2. Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Alajuelashuttle bus
    41h 35m
    $740–2,295

  6. Fly to Cobano, ferry

    1. Fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Cobano (ACO)plane plane ZNZ - ACO
    2. Take the ferry from Paquera to Puntarenasferry ferry
    29h 43m
    $522–1,971

Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Limón International Airport (LIO) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration45h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$602Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Zanzibar City, Tanzania and Costa Rica?

Air France, SANSA, and Edelweiss Air fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Limón International Airport (LIO) 4 times a week.

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