There are 3 ways to get from Hawaiʻi Island to Costa Rica by taxi, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi to Hilo International Airport, fly
best- Take the taxi from Hawaiʻi Island to Hilo International Airport (ITO)taxi
- Fly from Hilo International Airport (ITO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane ITO - SJO
16h 2m$578–1,774Taxi to Waimea-Kohala Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the taxi from Hawaiʻi Island to Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE)taxi
- Fly from Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane MUE - SJO
28h 24m$454–1,370Bus to Kona International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Hwy 200 @ Gilbert Kahele Recreation Park to Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airportbus
- Fly from Kona International Airport (KOA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane KOA - SJO
17h 19m
Hilo International Airport (ITO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hawaiʻi Island to Costa Rica is to taxi and fly which costs $450 - $1,400 and takes 28h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Hawaiʻi Island to Costa Rica is to taxi and fly which takes 16h 2m and costs $550 - $1,800.
The distance between Hawaiʻi Island and Costa Rica is 7712 km.
It takes approximately 16h 2m to get from Hawaiʻi Island to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Costa Rica is 4h ahead of Hawaiʻi Island. It is currently 8:05 PM in Hawaiʻi Island and 12:05 AM in Costa Rica.
There are 740+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
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 International 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.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Hilo International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Honolulu, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 4m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
Flights from Hilo International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Honolulu, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
Flights from Kona International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from Kona International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 12m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Kona International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Waimea-Kohala Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Kona International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 6m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
- Website
- Hele On Bus
Bus from Hwy 200 @ Gilbert Kahele Recreation Park to Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Hele On Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Estimated price
- $140–180
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