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There are 6 ways to get from Costa Rica to Istanbul by plane, taxi, shuttle, or bus

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  1. Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Istanbul Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane SJO - IST
    18h 51m
    ₺37,826–62,399

  2. Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane SJO - SAW
    18h 19m
    ₺19,606–68,448

  3. Fly Limón International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane LIO - SAW
    19h 55m
    ₺20,652–75,774

  4. Fly Limón International Airport to Istanbul Airport

    1. Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane LIO - IST
    19h 2m
    ₺21,649–75,751

  5. Taxi to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport

    1. Take the taxi from San Isidro to Quepos-Airport-XQPtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane XQP - IST
    20h 13m
    ₺25,948–78,197

  6. Shuttle, bus to David, fly to Istanbul Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from San José to Paso Canoasshuttle bus
    2. Take the bus from Frontera to Davidbus bus
    3. Fly from David (DAV) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane DAV - IST
    24h 5m
    ₺72,746–149,836

Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Istanbul Airport (IST) flights

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration16h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket₺19,957Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 11,168.9 km
  • Duration: 18h 51m

What companies run services between Costa Rica and Istanbul, Turkey?

Lufthansa, British Airways, and five other airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Istanbul Airport (IST) 5 times a day.

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