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.
Entry Requirements
Due to changes in laws should you check for
your country when it comes to visas and permits.
Do note that Costa Rica has very special
laws when it comes to parents travelling with
kids (if only one of the two parents are travelling).
For more laws and information visit this
site.