There are 6 ways to get from Cork to Costa Rica by plane, train, 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.
Fly Cork Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane ORK - SJO
18h 13m$372–1,316Train to Shannon Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane SNN - SJO
22h 18m$346–1,239Fly Cork Airport to Limón International Airport
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane ORK - LIO
32h 21m$404–1,431Train to Shannon Airport, fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane SNN - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenas
36h 31m$850–2,618Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane DUB - SJO
19h 24m$502–1,044Fly Cork Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane ORK - XQP
- Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Isidrotaxi
35h 31m$512–1,586
Cork Airport (ORK) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cork to Costa Rica is to train and fly which costs $500 - $1,100 and takes 19h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Cork to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 18h 13m and costs $370 - $1,400.
The distance between Cork and Costa Rica is 8168 km.
It takes approximately 18h 13m to get from Cork to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Costa Rica is 7h behind Cork. It is currently 07:31 in Cork and 00:31 in Costa Rica.
There are 756+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and Costa Rica?
Aer Lingus, British Airways, and American Airlines fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 3 times a day.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Cork Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via London Heathrow, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Dublin Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
Flights from Shannon Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Boston, Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
Flights from Shannon Airport to Liberia International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 56m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,800
Flights from Shannon Airport to Liberia International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Shannon Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 18m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Shannon Airport to Liberia International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 14m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Shannon Airport to Liberia International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 23m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via London Heathrow, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Dublin Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Limón International Airport via London Heathrow, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Cork Airport to Limón International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Liberia International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 14m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Shannon Airport to Liberia International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
- Website
- costaricagreenair.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via London Heathrow, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Cork Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Liberia International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Cork to Limerick Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- $10–14
Train from Cork to Limerick Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- $10–14
Train from Cork to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- $25–40
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $269
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $209
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–69
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
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