How to get fromNew Zealand to Costa Ricaby plane or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from New Zealand to Costa Rica by plane or shuttle

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Fly Wellington to Juan Santamaría International Airport
best
1. Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane WLG - SJO
25h 51m
$806–10,009
Fly Auckland to Limón International Airport
cheapest
1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane AKL - LIO
31h 22m
$513–1,819
Fly Auckland to Juan Santamaría International Airport
1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane AKL - SJO
22h 16m
$1,102–3,506
Fly Tauranga Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
1. Fly from Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane TRG - SJO
23h 38m
$564–1,918
Fly Auckland to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane AKL - LIR
2. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle
3. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle
24h 58m
$1,025–2,983
Fly Auckland to Managua Airport, shuttle
1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane AKL - MGA
2. Take a shuttle bus from Granada to Peñas Blancasshuttle
3. Take a shuttle bus from Peñas Blancas to Monteverdeshuttle
4. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle
31h 37m
$1,775–2,528

Wellington (WLG) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

19Weekly Planes

28h 40mAverage Duration

$517Cheapest Price

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Distance: 11,665.2 km
Duration: 25h 51m

What companies run services between New Zealand and Costa Rica?

Air New Zealand, United Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Wellington (WLG) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 3 times a day.

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San José, Costa Rica(opens in a new window)

San José is the capital and largest city of Costa Rica, and the capital of the province of the same name. It is in the center of the country, in the mid-west of the Central Valley, within San José Canton. San José is Costa Rica's seat of national government, focal point of political and economic activity, and major transportation hub. San José Canton's population was 288,054 in 2011, and San José's municipal land area is 44.2 square kilometers (17.2 square miles), with an estimated 333,980 residents in 2015. Together with several other cantons of the central valley, including Alajuela, Heredia and Cartago, it forms the country's Greater Metropolitan Area, with an estimated population of over 2 million in 2017. The city is named in honor of Joseph of Nazareth.

Things to do in San José

Bocaraca(Opens in a new window)

Bocaraca is a steel roller coaster located at Parque de Diversiones Dr. Roberto Ortiz Brenes in San José, Costa Rica.

Parque Diversiones(Opens in a new window)

El Parque Diversiones Dr. Roberto Ortiz Brenes (, also known as Parque Diversiones or “fun park”), is an amusement park located in San José, Costa Rica. The park's motto is "healthy children help sick children". The park was named for Dr. Brenes, whose proposal for a theme park resulted in the park’s creation. His mission was that the profits from the park would go to support the Dr. Carlos Saenz Herrera National Children's Hospital (Hospital Nacional de Niños, San Juan), established in 1964. The amusement park began operating at the end of 1981.

Places to stay in San José

Radisson San Jose-Costa Rica(Opens in a new window)

8.1Very Good

Four Points by Sheraton San Jose Sabana(Opens in a new window)

8.5Very Good

Auténtico Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.2Very Good

Hotel Palma Real(Opens in a new window)

8.3Very Good

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