There are 8 ways to get from Paris to Puntarenas by plane, shuttle, car, ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane CDG - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from San Jose Airport to Puntarenas
16h 47m$786–1,686Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane CDG - XQP
- Drive from Quepos-Airport-XQP to Puntarenascar
30h 26m$371–1,341Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane CDG - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenas
20h 56m$787–1,792Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Cobano, ferry
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Cobano (ACO)plane CDG - ACO
- Take the ferry from Paquera to Puntarenasferry
22h 49m$400–1,578Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Nosara Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Nosara Airport (NOB)plane CDG - NOB
- Take a shuttle bus from Nosara to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenas
28h 15m$782–1,822Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane AMS - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from San Jose Airport to Puntarenas
19h 26m$784–1,595Fly Paris Orly Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane ORY - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from San Jose Airport to Puntarenas
30h 13m$662–1,582Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, drive, shuttle
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane CDG - FON
- Drive from La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Monteverdecar
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenas
30h$573–1,539
Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Paris to Puntarenas is to fly and drive which costs $370 - $1,400 and takes 30h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Paris to Puntarenas is to fly and shuttle which takes 16h 47m and costs $750 - $1,700.
The distance between Paris and Puntarenas is 9051 km.
It takes approximately 16h 47m to get from Paris to Puntarenas, including transfers.
Puntarenas is 8h behind Paris. It is currently 12:02 AM in Paris and 4:02 PM in Puntarenas.
What companies run services between Paris, France and Puntarenas, Costa Rica?
There is no direct connection from Paris to Puntarenas. However, you can take the train to Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2, walk to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), walk to El Cacique, take the line 200 bus to Contiguo Al Cruce Al Hospital, walk to San Jose Airport, then take the shuttle to Puntarenas. Alternatively, you can take the train to Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2, walk to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) airport, fly to Liberia International Airport (LIR), walk to Liberia Airport, take the shuttle to Monteverde, then take the shuttle to Puntarenas.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, La Fortuna Arenal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Orlando, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Cobano via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Cobano via Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Nosara Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Nosara Airport via Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Nosara Airport via Bogota, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,600
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Nosara Airport via London Heathrow, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Nosara Airport via Charlotte, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Bogota, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,700
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via London Heathrow, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Paris Nord to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Shuttle from San Jose Airport to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $173
- Schedules at
- Willie's Tours Costa Rica Shuttles
Shuttle from San Jose Airport to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $173
- Schedules at
- Willie's Tours Costa Rica Shuttles
Shuttle from San Jose Airport to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $173
- Schedules at
- Willie's Tours Costa Rica Shuttles
- Phone
- + 506 2661 2084
- [email protected]
- Website
- Naviera Tambor
Ferry from Paquera to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–25
- Schedules at
- Naviera Tambor
- Adult
- $2
- Child
- $2
- Moto
- $8
- Bike
- $5
- Car
- $25
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