There are 7 ways to get from New York to Playa Grande by plane, shuttle, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane EWR - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Playa Grande
10h 5m$341–1,197Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Tamarindo Airport
cheapest- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane JFK - TNO
10h 21m$183–691Drive 6,013.4 km
- Drive from New York to Playa Grandecar 6,013.4 km
3d 2h$807–1,165Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane JFK - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Playa Grande
10h 22m$314–1,088Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Tamarindo Airport
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane EWR - TNO
11h 11m$210–750Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane EWR - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to Tamarindo
12h 30m$788–1,439Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane JFK - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to Tamarindo
12h 36m$791–1,530
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Liberia International Airport (LIR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from New York to Playa Grande is to fly which costs $180 - $700 and takes 10h 21m.
The fastest way to get from New York to Playa Grande is to fly and shuttle which takes 10h 5m and costs $340 - $1,200.
The distance between New York and Playa Grande is 3652 km. The road distance is 6013.4 km.
It takes approximately 10h 5m to get from New York to Playa Grande, including transfers.
Playa Grande is 2h behind New York. It is currently 6:15 AM in New York and 4:15 AM in Playa Grande.
Yes, the driving distance between New York to Playa Grande is 6013 km. It takes approximately 3 days 2h to drive from New York to Playa Grande.
There are 973+ hotels available in Playa Grande.
What companies run services between New York, NY, USA and Playa Grande, Costa Rica?
United Airlines, SANSA, and three other airlines fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO) 3 times a day.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Phone
- +506 2640 1900 / 2640 0811
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Playa Grande
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–70
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Playa Grande
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–70
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
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