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Fly Beijing Capital International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
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1. Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane PEK - SJO
24h 15m
$403–1,306
Train to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
cheapest
1. Take the train from Suzhou to Shanghai stationtrain
2. Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane PVG - SJO
24h 30m
$341–921
Fly Hong Kong International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
1. Fly from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane HKG - SJO
23h 58m
$477–1,625
Fly Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
1. Fly from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane CAN - SJO
25h 26m
$382–1,203
Fly Beijing Capital International Airport to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
1. Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane PEK - LIR
2. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle
3. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle
25h 45m
$927–2,685
Fly Tianjin Binhai to Juan Santamaría International Airport
1. Fly from Tianjin Binhai (TSN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane TSN - SJO
24h 10m
$500–1,801
Train to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
1. Take the train from Suzhou to Shanghai stationtrain
2. Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane PVG - LIR
3. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle
4. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle
25h 13m
$835–2,000
Fly Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
1. Fly from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport (SZX) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane SZX - SJO
31h 40m
$451–1,401

Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

11Weekly Planes

24h 44mAverage Duration

$407Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from China to Costa Rica.

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Distance: 14,084.2 km
Duration: 24h 15m

What companies run services between China and Costa Rica?

United Airlines, Air China, and three other airlines fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) twice daily.

Airlines

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Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Francisco

Ave. Duration: 26h 12m
When: Every day
Estimated price: $500–1,800

Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles

Ave. Duration: 27h 7m
When: Saturday and Friday
Estimated price: $400–1,800

Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles

Ave. Duration: 23h 17m
When: Friday and Saturday
Estimated price: $400–1,400

Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Francisco

Ave. Duration: 32h 22m
When: Every day
Estimated price: $400–1,400

Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles

Ave. Duration: 25h 25m
When: Friday and Saturday
Estimated price: $470–1,600

Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Francisco

Ave. Duration: 21h 49m
When: Every day
Estimated price: $470–1,600

Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles

Ave. Duration: 21h 50m
When: Friday and Saturday
Estimated price: $380–1,200

Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Francisco

Ave. Duration: 22h 7m
When: Tuesday and Saturday
Estimated price: $380–1,200

Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Liberia International Airport via San Francisco

Ave. Duration: 36h 44m
When: Friday
Estimated price: $850–3,000

Flights from Tianjin Binhai to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Incheon, Los Angeles

Ave. Duration: 30h 55m
When: Friday and Saturday
Estimated price: $500–1,800

Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Liberia International Airport via San Francisco

Ave. Duration: 18h 26m
When: Saturday
Estimated price: $550–2,300

Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Vancouver, Houston

Ave. Duration: 31h 9m
When: Thursday
Estimated price: $490–1,700

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San José(opens in a new window), Costa Rica(opens in a new window)

San José is the capital and largest city of Costa Rica, and the capital of the province of the same name. It is in the center of the country, in the mid-west of the Central Valley, within San José Canton. San José is Costa Rica's seat of national government, focal point of political and economic activity, and major transportation hub. San José Canton's population was 288,054 in 2011, and San José's municipal land area is 44.2 square kilometers (17.2 square miles), with an estimated 333,980 residents in 2015. Together with several other cantons of the central valley, including Alajuela, Heredia and Cartago, it forms the country's Greater Metropolitan Area, with an estimated population of over 2 million in 2017. The city is named in honor of Joseph of Nazareth.

Things to do in San José

Bocaraca(Opens in a new window)

Bocaraca is a steel roller coaster located at Parque de Diversiones Dr. Roberto Ortiz Brenes in San José, Costa Rica.

Parque Diversiones(Opens in a new window)

El Parque Diversiones Dr. Roberto Ortiz Brenes (, also known as Parque Diversiones or “fun park”), is an amusement park located in San José, Costa Rica. The park's motto is "healthy children help sick children". The park was named for Dr. Brenes, whose proposal for a theme park resulted in the park’s creation. His mission was that the profits from the park would go to support the Dr. Carlos Saenz Herrera National Children's Hospital (Hospital Nacional de Niños, San Juan), established in 1964. The amusement park began operating at the end of 1981.

Places to stay in San José

Radisson San Jose-Costa Rica(Opens in a new window)

8.1Very Good

Four Points by Sheraton San Jose Sabana(Opens in a new window)

8.5Very Good

Auténtico Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.3Very Good

Hotel Palma Real(Opens in a new window)

8.3Very Good