There are 8 ways to get from China to Costa Rica by plane, train, shuttle, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Beijing Capital International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane PEK - SJO
24h$404–1,208Train to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Suzhou to Shanghai stationtrain
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane PVG - SJO
23h 50m$382–973Fly Hong Kong International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Fly from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane HKG - SJO
23h 21m$708–1,527Train to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Suzhou to Shanghai stationtrain
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane PVG - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenas
27h 3m$835–2,100Fly Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Fly from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport (SZX) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane SZX - SJO
26h 49m$442–1,303Fly Hong Kong International Airport to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane HKG - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenas
26h 29m$1,081–3,204Fly Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Fly from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane CAN - SJO
25h 16m$393–1,305Subway to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Take the subway from Century City to Tianfu International Airport Northsubway
- Fly from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane TFU - SJO
25h 12m$503–1,405
Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from China to Costa Rica is to train and fly which costs $380 - $1,000 and takes 23h 50m.
The fastest way to get from China to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 23h 21m and costs $700 - $1,600.
The distance between China and Costa Rica is 14084 km.
It takes approximately 24h to get from China to Costa Rica, including transfers.
There are 754+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between China and Costa Rica?
United Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and two other airlines fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) twice daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 32m
- When
- Saturday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,900
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 12m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 5m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Liberia International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 59m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,500
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Vancouver, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 22m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,600
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Liberia International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 34m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 11m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Train from Suzhou to Shanghai station
- 2nd Class Seat
- $6–7
- 1st Class Seat
- $9–11
- Business Class Seat
- $13–19
Train from Suzhou to Shanghai station
- 2nd Class Seat
- $6–7
- 1st Class Seat
- $9–11
- Business Class Seat
- $13–19
- 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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