There are 6 ways to get from Hawaii to Costa Rica by plane, bus, 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 Kahului Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Fly from Kahului Airport (OGG) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane OGG - SJO
14h 44m$383–1,404Bus to Kona International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Mo'oheau Bus Terminal to Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keaholebus
- Fly from Kona International Airport (KOA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane KOA - SJO
17h 5m$371–1,402Fly Hilo International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Fly from Hilo International Airport (ITO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane ITO - SJO
16h 53m$451–1,602Fly Daniel K. Inouye International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Fly from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane HNL - SJO
14h 48m$414–1,510Fly Kahului Airport to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Kahului Airport (OGG) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane OGG - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenas
17h 50m$826–2,481Fly Daniel K. Inouye International Airport to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane HNL - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenas
18h 1m$827–2,586
Kahului Airport (OGG) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hawaii to Costa Rica is to bus and fly which costs $370 - $1,400 and takes 17h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Hawaii to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 14h 44m and costs $380 - $1,400.
The distance between Hawaii and Costa Rica is 7790 km.
It takes approximately 14h 44m to get from Hawaii to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Costa Rica is 4h ahead of Hawaii. It is currently 6:52 PM in Hawaii and 10:52 PM in Costa Rica.
There are 760+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Hawaii, USA and Costa Rica?
United Airlines, Delta, and American Airlines fly from Kahului Airport (OGG) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 4 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Kahului Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Kahului Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Kahului Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Hilo International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Daniel K. Inouye International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 4m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from Hilo International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Daniel K. Inouye International Airport, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
Flights from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Kona International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 24m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Kona International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Kona International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Kahului Airport to Liberia International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 57m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Kahului Airport to Liberia International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Kahului Airport to Liberia International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 24m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 16m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport to Liberia International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 18m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 53m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Kahului Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Hilo International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Daniel K. Inouye International Airport, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
Flights from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Kona International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Kahului Airport to Liberia International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Kahului Airport to Liberia International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 49m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Kahului Airport to Liberia International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 43m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 19m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Kahului Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Kahului Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 14m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from Kona International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Kahului Airport to Liberia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Hilo International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Daniel K. Inouye International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 1m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 48m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Kahului Airport to Liberia International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport to Liberia International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 4m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Hilo International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Hilo International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Daniel K. Inouye International Airport, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 16m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–2,100
Flights from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
- Phone
- +1 (808) 961-8744
- [email protected]
- Website
- heleonbus.hawaiicounty.gov
Bus from Mo'oheau Bus Terminal to Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.heleonbus.hawaiicounty.gov/home-transit
- One Way - Basic
- $0
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $269
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Monteverde to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $209
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $269
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Monteverde to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $209
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +506 2640 1900 / 2640 0811
- [email protected]
- Website
- tropicaltourshuttles.com
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–69
- Website
- https://tropicaltourshuttles.com/
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–69
- Website
- https://tropicaltourshuttles.com/
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