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There are 5 ways to get from Seoul to Costa Rica by train, plane, shuttle, or taxi

Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.

  1. Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train train
    2. Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane ICN - SJO
    21h 50m
    $443–1,504

  2. Fly Gimpo International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane GMP - SJO
    23h 28m
    $402–1,402

  3. Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train train
    2. Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane ICN - LIR
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    24h 2m
    $1,077–3,183

  4. Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to Limón International Airport

    1. Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train train
    2. Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane ICN - LIO
    24h 18m
    $455–1,519

  5. Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi

    1. Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train train
    2. Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane plane ICN - XQP
    3. Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Isidrotaxi taxi
    24h 48m
    $573–1,674

Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration20h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket$433Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 13,911.1 km
  • Duration: 21h 50m

What companies run services between Seoul, South Korea and Costa Rica?

All Nippon Airways, United Airlines, and seven other airlines fly from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) every 4 hours.

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