There are 5 ways to get from San José to Adelaide by bus, plane, shuttle, or car
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Bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuertobus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane SJO - ADL
32h 42m$907–3,008Shuttle, shuttle to Liberia International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane LIR - ADL
33h 9m$1,738–4,928Drive to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly
- Drive from San José to Quepos-Airport-XQPcar
- Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane XQP - ADL
2d 3h$924–3,032Shuttle to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to La Fortuna
- Fly from La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane FON - ADL
2d 6h$1,496–4,104Shuttle to Cobano, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Tambor
- Fly from Cobano (ACO) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane ACO - ADL
40h 5m$1,523–4,395
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Adelaide Airport (ADL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San José to Adelaide is to bus and fly which costs $900 - $3,100 and takes 32h 42m.
The fastest way to get from San José to Adelaide is to bus and fly which takes 32h 42m and costs $900 - $3,100.
The distance between San José and Adelaide is 14977 km.
It takes approximately 32h 42m to get from San José to Adelaide, including transfers.
Adelaide is 15h 30m ahead of San José. It is currently 12:32 PM in San José and 4:02 AM in Adelaide.
There are 1605+ hotels available in Adelaide.
What companies run services between San José, Costa Rica and Adelaide, SA, Australia?
There is no direct connection from San José to Adelaide. However, you can take the bus to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto, walk to San-Jose-Airport-SJO airport, fly to Adelaide Airport (ADL), walk to Stop 10 Adelaide Airport, then take the bus to Stop C1 Currie St - North side. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Alajuela, walk to Alajuela, take the shuttle to Monteverde, take the shuttle to Liberia Airport, walk to Liberia International Airport (LIR) airport, fly to Adelaide Airport (ADL), walk to Stop 10 Adelaide Airport, then take the bus to Stop C1 Currie St - North side.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Las Vegas, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 48m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–11,000
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Adelaide Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Adelaide Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Adelaide Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Adelaide Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–8,000
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Adelaide Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,100
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Adelaide Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,200
Flights from Cobano to Adelaide Airport via Liberia International Airport, Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 17m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Cobano to Adelaide Airport via Liberia International Airport, Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–9,000
Flights from Cobano to Adelaide Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,800
Flights from Cobano to Adelaide Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,800
Flights from Cobano to Adelaide Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Adelaide Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Adelaide Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Adelaide Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Adelaide Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Adelaide Airport via San Francisco, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 5m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,200
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Adelaide Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Adelaide Airport via Quepos La Managua Airport, Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Adelaide Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Adelaide Airport via Cobano, Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Cobano to Adelaide Airport via Liberia International Airport, Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 50m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Los Angeles, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,700
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,600
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Adelaide Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Adelaide Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,200
Flights from Cobano to Adelaide Airport via Liberia International Airport, Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Cobano to Adelaide Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,800
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–11,000
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Adelaide Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Adelaide Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–8,000
Flights from Cobano to Adelaide Airport via Liberia International Airport, Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 17m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Cobano to Adelaide Airport via Liberia International Airport, Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–9,000
Flights from Cobano to Adelaide Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Alajuela to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $444
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $380
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Alajuela to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $364
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from San José to Tambor
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $847
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +506 2640 1900 / 2640 0811
- [email protected]
- Website
- tropicaltourshuttles.com
Shuttle from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $92–98
- Website
- https://tropicaltourshuttles.com/
- Phone
- +506 2750 0626
- [email protected]
- Website
- caribeshuttle.com
Shuttle from San José to Tambor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $424
- Website
- https://www.caribeshuttle.com/
- Phone
- (+506) 4100 0888
- [email protected]
- Website
- interbusonline.com
Shuttle from San José to Tambor
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $480
- Schedules at
- interbusonline.com
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