Brazil to Costa Rica · 2 borders · Where else can you go from Rio de Janeiro?
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Scroll for the full route →Rio de Janeiro → Bogotá · about ~5h 40m in the air · ~€170–600
Bogotá → San José · about ~1h 50m in the air · ~€70–250
San José → Alajuela · about ~20m · ~€1–3
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) and Alajuela (Costa Rica) are 5,775 km (3,588 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by flight and train, via Bogotá and San José: ~12h 20m door to door with 2 changes, for ~€241–853 per person. The trip crosses 2 borders, so check what papers you need. It's a long trip, so you could break it with a night in Bogotá, about 6h 40m in.
~12h 20m door to door by flight and train, via Bogotá and San José, including time for changes and airports.
~€241–853 per person for the route we suggest. These are estimates from travel-guide prices and published tariffs, not quotes: check the operator for today's fare.
Not in our data: every route we know includes a flight.
Times are rough door-to-door times, with time to change and to get through airports included. A "~" marks a rough time worked out from the distance. We don't have timetables, and fares are rough estimates, not quotes: check Google Maps or the operator before you travel.