There are 5 ways to get from Costa Rica to Fairbanks by plane, car, taxi, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane SJO - FAI
32h 49m$436–1,589Drive 6,114 mi
- Drive from San José to Fairbankscar 6,114 mi
4d 20h$1,320–1,906Fly from Limón International Airport
- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane LIO - FAI
44h 5m$445–1,617Taxi to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from San Isidro to Quepos-Airport-XQPtaxi
- Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane XQP - FAI
45h 51m$539–1,664Shuttle, shuttle to Liberia International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Puntarenas to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane LIR - FAI
22h 27m$1,128–3,483
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Fairbanks (FAI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Fairbanks is to fly which costs $430 - $1,600 and takes 32h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Fairbanks is to shuttle and fly which takes 22h 27m and costs $1,100 - $3,500.
The distance between Costa Rica and Fairbanks is 4875 miles. The road distance is 6149.7 miles.
It takes approximately 32h 49m to get from Costa Rica to Fairbanks, including transfers.
Fairbanks is 2h behind Costa Rica. It is currently 9:50 AM in Costa Rica and 7:50 AM in Fairbanks.
Yes, the driving distance between Costa Rica to Fairbanks is 6150 miles. It takes approximately 4 days 20h to drive from Costa Rica to Fairbanks.
There are 181+ hotels available in Fairbanks.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Fairbanks, AK, USA?
American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and two other airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Fairbanks (FAI) 3 times a day.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fairbanks via Denver, Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 37m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fairbanks via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fairbanks via Las Vegas, Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 27m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
Flights from Limón International Airport to Fairbanks via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Denver, Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 36m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Fairbanks via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Denver, Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 6m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 34m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Puntarenas to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $209
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $269
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Estimated price
- $130–160
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- Phone
- +506 2262 6262
- Website
- coopeheredia.com
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- Phone
- +506 2238 3838
- Website
- facebook.com
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