There are 4 ways to get from Brisbane to Costa Rica by plane, shuttle or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Fly to San Jose • 23h 17m
Cheapest option
Fly to Limon • 26h 39m
2 alternative options
Fly to Liberia, shuttle • 26h 14m
Fly to Quepos, bus • 28h 39m
Brisbane (BNE) to San Jose (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brisbane to Costa Rica is to fly which costs $1,300 - $3,100 and takes 23h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Brisbane to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 23h 17m and costs $1,300 - $3,100.
The distance between Brisbane and Costa Rica is 13751 km.
It takes approximately 23h 17m to get from Brisbane to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Costa Rica is 16h behind Brisbane. It is currently 1:43 PM in Brisbane and 9:43 PM in Costa Rica.
There are 63+ hotels available in Costa Rica. Prices start at $48 USD per night.
- Distance: 13750.9 km
- Duration: 23h 17m
What companies run services between Brisbane, QLD, Australia and Costa Rica?
American Airlines, Qantas and United Airlines fly from Brisbane to Alajuela once daily.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Brisbane to Limon via Dallas/Ft.Worth, San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550 - $2,300
Flights from Brisbane to Quepos via Dallas/Ft.Worth, San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700 - $2,900
Flights from Brisbane to Quepos via Los Angeles, San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000 - $3,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Brisbane to San Jose via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550 - $2,100
Flights from Brisbane to Liberia via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600 - $2,400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Brisbane to San Jose via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750 - $2,300
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Brisbane to Liberia via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $950 - $2,100
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Brisbane to Liberia via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 1m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950 - $2,100
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1970
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $50 - $340
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Shared
- $50 - $60
- Private
- $170 - $340
- Phone
- +506 2771 2550
- contraloriadeservicios@grupoblanco.cr
- Website
- grupoblanco.cr
Bus from Quepos to San Isidro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4 - $6
- Schedules at
- grupoblanco.cr
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