There are 6 ways to get from Alaska to Costa Rica by plane, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Anchorage International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane ANC - SJO
16h 19m$343–1,344Fly Juneau International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Juneau International Airport (JNU) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane JNU - SJO
18h 29m$243–904Drive 10,023.2 km
- Drive from Anchorage to San Josécar 10,023.2 km
4d 23h$1,345–1,942Fly Anchorage International Airport to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane ANC - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenas
18h 13m$826–2,521Fly Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Fly from Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane SIT - SJO
34h$293–1,104Fly Fairbanks to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Fairbanks (FAI) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane FAI - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenas
19h 34m$777–2,283
Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alaska to Costa Rica is to fly which costs $240 - $950 and takes 18h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Alaska to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 16h 19m and costs $340 - $1,400.
The distance between Alaska and Costa Rica is 7765 km. The road distance is 10023.2 km.
It takes approximately 16h 19m to get from Alaska to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Costa Rica is 2h ahead of Alaska. It is currently 12:50 PM in Alaska and 2:50 PM in Costa Rica.
Yes, the driving distance between Alaska to Costa Rica is 10023 km. It takes approximately 4 days 23h to drive from Alaska to Costa Rica.
There are 752+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Alaska, USA and Costa Rica?
Delta, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) twice daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 6m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 53m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Juneau International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Seattle, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–900
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- 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
- 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
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