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There are 7 ways to get from Phuket to Costa Rica by plane, taxi, shuttle, or ferry

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  1. Fly to Limón International Airport

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    1. Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane HKT - LIO
    47h 38m
    $467–1,524

  2. Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane HKT - SJO
    44h 20m
    $555–1,909

  3. Fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane plane HKT - XQP
    2. Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Isidrotaxi taxi
    2d
    $595–1,679

  4. Fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane plane HKT - FON
    2. Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Alajuelashuttle bus
    2d 3h
    $712–1,690

  5. Fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane HKT - LIR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    2d 13h
    $1,029–2,788

  6. Fly to Cobano, ferry

    1. Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Cobano (ACO)plane plane HKT - ACO
    2. Take the ferry from Paquera to Puntarenasferry ferry
    2d 4h
    $522–1,875

  7. Fly to Managua Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane plane HKT - MGA
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Granada to Peñas Blancasshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Peñas Blancas to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    47h 58m
    $1,429–2,833

Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Limón International Airport (LIO) flights

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration2dAverage Duration
Ticket$457Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 18,041.9 km
  • Duration: 47h 38m

What companies run services between Phuket, Thailand and Costa Rica?

Air France, World Ticket, and eight other airlines fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Limón International Airport (LIO) 4 times a day.

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