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There are 6 ways to get from Sydney to Costa Rica by plane, shuttle, taxi, or ferry

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  1. Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane SYD - SJO
    23h 59m
    $1,115–2,216

  2. Fly to Limón International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane SYD - LIO
    34h 45m
    $507–1,731

  3. Fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane SYD - LIR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    26h 50m
    $1,489–2,195

  4. Fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane plane SYD - FON
    2. Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Alajuelashuttle bus
    38h 44m
    $742–1,897

  5. Fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane plane SYD - XQP
    2. Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Isidrotaxi taxi
    26h 20m
    $625–1,886

  6. Fly to Cobano, ferry

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Cobano (ACO)plane plane SYD - ACO
    2. Take the ferry from Paquera to Puntarenasferry ferry
    30h 8m
    $532–2,082

Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration26h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket$494Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 13,819.8 km
  • Duration: 23h 59m

What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Costa Rica?

United Airlines, Qantas, and two other airlines fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 4 times a day.

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