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Country Guide > Central America > Costa Rica | |
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Travel - International Air The Costa Rican national airline is Taca International Airlines (TA) (website: www.taca.com) (an amalgamation of the airlines Aviateca, Lacsa, Nica and Taca). Taca International flies direct to Costa Rica from nine major cities in the United States - including Miami, New Orleans, Los Angeles, New York, Toronto, Mexico and other destinations in Central and South America. It has the only scheduled flight between Cuba and North America. The Visit Central America Pass is available from Grupo Taca and is an economical way to travel to Costa Rica from the USA and from Costa Rica to other Central American countries. Other airlines include Air Canada, American Airlines, British Airways, Continental and Delta. Approximate flight times From San José to London is 12 hours (including stopover time), to Los Angeles is six hours and to New York is seven hours. International airports Juan Santamaría (SJO) is 23km (14 miles) northwest of the city. Coaches depart every 20 minutes (0500-2400); return pickups stop at various hotels. Buses depart to the city every 15 minutes (travel time – 20 minutes). Some hotels have shuttle services to the airport; these are 24 hours and free of charge. Taxis are also available to the city (travel time - 15 minutes). The airport in Liberia has been upgraded and may be used for some international flights. Departure tax US$26 (or the equivalent in Costa Rican Colon) payable if staying more than 24 hours. Sea Cruise lines calling at Costa Rican ports include Carnival, Celebrity, Costa, Crystal, Cunard, Delphin, Hapag, Holland America, Mediterranean Shipping, NCL, Princess, Radisson, Regal, Royal Caribbean, Royal Olympic, Seabourn, Silversea, Sun and Wind Star. Puntarenas and Caldera are the two main ports in the Costa Rican Pacific coast. Since December 2004, Puerto Limón has been redeveloped to receive two cruise ships at once. Road The Inter-American Highway runs through Costa Rica from La Cruz on the Nicaraguan border through San José to Progreso on the Panamanian border. |