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How to get fromPapeete to Costa Ricaby plane, shuttle, or taxi

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There are 5 ways to get from Papeete to Costa Rica by plane, shuttle, or taxi

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  1. Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane PPT - SJO
    18h 4m
    $950–2,800

  2. Fly to Limón International Airport

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    1. Fly from Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane PPT - LIO
    21h 41m
    $469–1,639

  3. Fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane PPT - LIR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    21h 45m
    $1,036–3,178

  4. Fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane plane PPT - XQP
    2. Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Isidrotaxi taxi
    24h 26m
    $586–1,782

  5. Fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane plane PPT - FON
    2. Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Alajuelashuttle bus
    23h 35m
    $719–1,851

Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration19h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket$431Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 7,817.9 km
  • Duration: 18h 4m

What companies run services between Papeete, French Polynesia and Costa Rica?

Air Tahiti Nui, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and four other airlines fly from Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 3 times a day.

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