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How to get fromAnchorage Airport (ANC) to Costa Ricaby plane, car, shuttle, taxi, ferry, or bus

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There are 9 ways to get from Anchorage Airport (ANC) to Costa Rica by plane, car, shuttle, taxi, ferry, or bus

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  1. Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

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    1. Fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane ANC - SJO
    12h 15m
    $330–1,200

  2. Drive  10,031.4 km

    1. Drive from Anchorage-Airport-ANC to San Josécar car 10,031.4 km
    4d 23h
    $1,517–2,191

  3. Fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane ANC - LIR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    15h 12m
    $834–2,463

  4. Fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane plane ANC - XQP
    2. Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Isidrotaxi taxi
    14h 38m
    $460–1,335

  5. Fly to Limón International Airport

    1. Fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane ANC - LIO
    13h 33m
    $357–1,233

  6. Fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane plane ANC - FON
    2. Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Alajuelashuttle bus
    21h 6m
    $586–1,374

  7. Fly to Cobano, ferry

    1. Fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Cobano (ACO)plane plane ANC - ACO
    2. Take the ferry from Paquera to Puntarenasferry ferry
    17h 31m
    $384–1,463

  8. Fly to Managua Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane plane ANC - MGA
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Granada to Peñas Blancasshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Peñas Blancas to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    19h 25m
    $1,236–2,288

  9. Fly to Tocumen International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)plane plane ANC - PTY
    2. Take the bus from La Chorrera to Uvitabus bus
    26h 2m
    $512–1,438

Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration14h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket$329Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 7,754.1 km
  • Duration: 12h 15m

What companies run services between Anchorage Airport (ANC), USA and Costa Rica?

United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 3 times a day.

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