There are 5 ways to get from Costa Rica to Hawaiʻi Island by plane, taxi, bus, or shuttle
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Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Hilo International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Hilo International Airport (ITO)plane SJO - ITO
- Take the taxi from Hilo-Airport-ITO to Hawaiʻi Islandtaxi
24h 46m$491–1,382Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Kona International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Kona International Airport (KOA)plane SJO - KOA
- Take the bus from Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole to Waikoloa Beach Dr @ Hilton Waikoloa Villagebus
- Take the bus from Waikoloa Beach Dr @ Hilton Waikoloa Village to Hwy 200 @ Gilbert Kahele Recreation Parkbus
19h 48m$431–1,377Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Waimea-Kohala Airport, taxi
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE)plane SJO - MUE
- Take the taxi from Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) to Hawaiʻi Islandtaxi
19h 55m$511–1,472Fly Limón International Airport to Kona International Airport, bus
- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Kona International Airport (KOA)plane LIO - KOA
- Take the bus from Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole to Waikoloa Beach Dr @ Hilton Waikoloa Villagebus
- Take the bus from Waikoloa Beach Dr @ Hilton Waikoloa Village to Hwy 200 @ Gilbert Kahele Recreation Parkbus
20h 28m$501–1,588Shuttle, shuttle to Liberia International Airport, fly to Kona International Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Puntarenas to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Kona International Airport (KOA)plane LIR - KOA
- Take the bus from Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole to Waikoloa Beach Dr @ Hilton Waikoloa Villagebus
- Take the bus from Waikoloa Beach Dr @ Hilton Waikoloa Village to Hwy 200 @ Gilbert Kahele Recreation Parkbus
23h 49m$834–2,354
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Hilo International Airport (ITO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Hawaiʻi Island is to fly and bus which costs $430 - $1,400 and takes 19h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Hawaiʻi Island is to fly and bus which takes 19h 48m and costs $430 - $1,400.
The distance between Costa Rica and Hawaiʻi Island is 4820 miles.
It takes approximately 24h 46m to get from Costa Rica to Hawaiʻi Island, including transfers.
Hawaiʻi Island is 4h behind Costa Rica. It is currently 3:48 AM in Costa Rica and 11:48 PM in Hawaiʻi Island.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Hawaiʻi Island, HI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Costa Rica to Hawaiʻi Island. However, you can take the line 200 bus to El Cacique, walk to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) airport, fly to Hilo International Airport (ITO), then take the taxi to Hawaiʻi Island. Alternatively, you can take the line 200 bus to El Cacique, walk to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) airport, fly to Kona International Airport (KOA), walk to Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole, take the bus to Waikoloa Beach Dr @ Hilton Waikoloa Village, take the bus to Hwy 200 @ Gilbert Kahele Recreation Park, then take the taxi to Hawaiʻi Island.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Los Angeles, Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Kona International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Limón International Airport to Kona International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 21m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Kona International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Kona International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 11m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Kona International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 57m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Kona International Airport via Los Angeles, Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 57m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Los Angeles, Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Kona International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Kona International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Limón International Airport to Kona International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Kona International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Kona International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 41m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Website
- iflysouthern.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Waimea-Kohala Airport via San Francisco, Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Waimea-Kohala Airport via Los Angeles, Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Waimea-Kohala Airport via Los Angeles, Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Waimea-Kohala Airport via San Francisco, Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Kona International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Hilo International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Kona International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
- Phone
- +1 (808) 961-8744
- [email protected]
- Website
- heleonbus.hawaiicounty.gov
Bus from Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole to Waikoloa Beach Dr @ Hilton Waikoloa Village
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.heleonbus.hawaiicounty.gov/home-transit
- One Way - Basic
- $0
Bus from Waikoloa Beach Dr @ Hilton Waikoloa Village to Hwy 200 @ Gilbert Kahele Recreation Park
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.heleonbus.hawaiicounty.gov/home-transit
- One Way - Basic
- $0
Bus from Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole to Waikoloa Beach Dr @ Hilton Waikoloa Village
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.heleonbus.hawaiicounty.gov/home-transit
- One Way - Basic
- $0
Bus from Waikoloa Beach Dr @ Hilton Waikoloa Village to Hwy 200 @ Gilbert Kahele Recreation Park
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.heleonbus.hawaiicounty.gov/home-transit
- One Way - Basic
- $0
Bus from Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole to Waikoloa Beach Dr @ Hilton Waikoloa Village
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.heleonbus.hawaiicounty.gov/home-transit
- One Way - Basic
- $0
Bus from Waikoloa Beach Dr @ Hilton Waikoloa Village to Hwy 200 @ Gilbert Kahele Recreation Park
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.heleonbus.hawaiicounty.gov/home-transit
- One Way - Basic
- $0
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Puntarenas to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $209
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $269
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +506 2640 1900 / 2640 0811
- [email protected]
- Website
- tropicaltourshuttles.com
Shuttle from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–69
- Website
- https://tropicaltourshuttles.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Estimated price
- $140–180
AA Marshall's Taxi
- Phone
- +1 808-936-2654
- Website
- taxihilo.com
Da Best Taxi
- Phone
- +1 808-557-7059
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