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There are 4 ways to get from Saint Helier to Costa Rica by plane, car ferry, or taxi

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Fly Jersey Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
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1. Fly from Jersey Airport (JER) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane JER - SJO
17h 13m
$394–1,304
Car ferry to Guernsey Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
1. Take the carferry from Jersey St Helier to Guernsey St Peter Portcarferry
2. Fly from Guernsey Airport (GCI) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane GCI - SJO
23h 15m
$503–1,460
Fly Jersey Airport to Limón International Airport
1. Fly from Jersey Airport (JER) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane JER - LIO
30h 41m
$396–1,319
Fly Jersey Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi
1. Fly from Jersey Airport (JER) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane JER - XQP
2. Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Isidrotaxi
31h 41m
$514–1,474

Jersey Airport (JER) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

9Weekly Planes

14h 57mAverage Duration

$392Cheapest Price

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Distance: 8,603.5 km
Duration: 17h 13m

What companies run services between Saint Helier, Jersey and Costa Rica?

British Airways flies from Jersey Airport (JER) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) once daily.

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San José, Costa Rica(opens in a new window)

San José is the capital and largest city of Costa Rica, and the capital of the province of the same name. It is in the center of the country, in the mid-west of the Central Valley, within San José Canton. San José is Costa Rica's seat of national government, focal point of political and economic activity, and major transportation hub. San José Canton's population was 288,054 in 2011, and San José's municipal land area is 44.2 square kilometers (17.2 square miles), with an estimated 333,980 residents in 2015. Together with several other cantons of the central valley, including Alajuela, Heredia and Cartago, it forms the country's Greater Metropolitan Area, with an estimated population of over 2 million in 2017. The city is named in honor of Joseph of Nazareth.

Things to do in San José

Bocaraca(Opens in a new window)

Bocaraca is a steel roller coaster located at Parque de Diversiones Dr. Roberto Ortiz Brenes in San José, Costa Rica.

Parque Diversiones(Opens in a new window)

El Parque Diversiones Dr. Roberto Ortiz Brenes (, also known as Parque Diversiones or “fun park”), is an amusement park located in San José, Costa Rica. The park's motto is "healthy children help sick children". The park was named for Dr. Brenes, whose proposal for a theme park resulted in the park’s creation. His mission was that the profits from the park would go to support the Dr. Carlos Saenz Herrera National Children's Hospital (Hospital Nacional de Niños, San Juan), established in 1964. The amusement park began operating at the end of 1981.

Places to stay in San José

Radisson San Jose-Costa Rica(Opens in a new window)

8.1Very Good

Four Points by Sheraton San Jose Sabana(Opens in a new window)

8.5Very Good

Auténtico Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.3Very Good

Hotel Palma Real(Opens in a new window)

8.3Very Good