Airports i Costa Rica

 

International flights arrive at San José's Juan Santamaria international airport. This airport actually is located closer to Alajuela then San José.

There is another international airport in Costa Rica. That is Daniel Oduber International Airport in Liberia. This airport is located some 215Km nortwest of San José. From Liberia can you reach many of Costa Ricas best beaches in Guanacaste.

International Flights

There are good connections to US, Canadian cities and several European and South American countries.

There is a departure tax of around US$17 on international flights. Make sure you check this as it has changed several times the last year and there have been thoughts of changing it again (late 2004).

Air Connections

Commercial international flights to Costa Rica currently land either at the Juan Santamaría International Airport, or at the Daniel Oduber International airport in Liberia, Guanacaste.

Commercial international flights to Costa Rica currently land either at the Juan Santamaría International Airport, located ten miles from downtown San José, or at the Daniel Oduber International airport in Liberia, Guanacaste. Costa Rica is serviced by numerous major carriers, with service originating from various points in Europe, the United States, Canada, the Caribbean and South America. Airlines with direct flights to Costa Rica include Continental, American, Delta, United, Iberia, KLM, British Airways, Grupo Taca, Copa, Cubana, Avianca, and Mexicana.

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