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How to get fromAuckland Airport (AKL) to Costa Ricaby plane, shuttle, taxi, ferry, or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Auckland Airport (AKL) to Costa Rica by plane, shuttle, taxi, ferry, or bus

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  1. Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane AKL - SJO
    21h 3m
    $1,116–3,421

  2. Fly to Tocumen International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)plane plane AKL - PTY
    2. Take the bus from La Chorrera to Uvitabus bus
    38h 7m
    $516–1,152

  3. Fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane AKL - LIR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    22h 33m
    $943–2,640

  4. Fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane plane AKL - FON
    2. Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Alajuelashuttle bus
    30h 51m
    $839–2,096

  5. Fly to Managua Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane plane AKL - 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
    29h 12m
    $1,382–2,631

  6. Fly to Limón International Airport

    1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane AKL - LIO
    21h 42m
    $557–1,773

  7. Fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane plane AKL - XQP
    2. Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Isidrotaxi taxi
    22h 37m
    $687–1,967

  8. Fly to Cobano, ferry

    1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Cobano (ACO)plane plane AKL - ACO
    2. Take the ferry from Paquera to Puntarenasferry ferry
    25h 10m
    $574–1,965

Auckland (AKL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration23h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket$483Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 11,663.8 km
  • Duration: 21h 3m

What companies run services between Auckland Airport (AKL), New Zealand and Costa Rica?

American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and two other airlines fly from Auckland (AKL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) once daily.

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