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How to get fromHawaiʻi Island to Costa Ricaby taxi, plane, bus, or shuttle

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There are 4 ways to get from Hawaiʻi Island to Costa Rica by taxi, plane, bus, or shuttle

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  1. Taxi to Hilo International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Hawaiʻi Island to Hilo-Airport-ITOtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Hilo International Airport (ITO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane ITO - SJO
    17h 35m
    $478–1,374

  2. Taxi to Waimea-Kohala Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the taxi from Hawaiʻi Island to Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane MUE - SJO
    19h 51m
    $454–1,370

  3. Bus to Kona International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Hwy 200 @ Gilbert Kahele Recreation Park to Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Kona International Airport (KOA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane KOA - SJO
    16h 38m

  4. Bus to Kona International Airport, fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Hwy 200 @ Gilbert Kahele Recreation Park to Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Kona International Airport (KOA) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane KOA - LIR
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    20h 54m

Hilo International Airport (ITO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration20h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket$336Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 7,712.3 km
  • Duration: 17h 35m

What companies run services between Hawaiʻi Island, HI, USA and Costa Rica?

There is no direct connection from Hawaiʻi Island to Costa Rica. However, you can take the taxi to Hilo-Airport-ITO airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), walk to El Cacique, then take the line 200 bus to 100 m sur De La Agonía. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Hwy 200 @ Gilbert Kahele Recreation Park, take the bus to Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport, walk to Kona International Airport (KOA) airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), walk to El Cacique, then take the line 200 bus to 100 m sur De La Agonía.

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