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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

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    1. Fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane ZNZ - LIO
    27h 50m
    $486–1,320

  2. 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 41m
    $1,631–4,307

  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 Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi

    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
    26h 46m
    $595–1,856

  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
    43h 20m
    $690–2,095

  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 28m
    $522–1,970

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

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration35h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket$400Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

Edelweiss Air, SANSA, and three other airlines fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Limón International Airport (LIO) once daily.

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