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There are 6 ways to get from Tokyo to Costa Rica by plane, train, shuttle, or taxi

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  1. Fly Tokyo International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane HND - SJO
    19h 54m
    $1,005–3,407

  2. Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train train
    2. Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane NRT - SJO
    20h 20m
    $438–1,512

  3. Fly Tokyo International Airport to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane HND - LIR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    22h 46m
    $1,028–3,184

  4. Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train train
    2. Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane NRT - LIR
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    23h 43m
    $931–2,889

  5. Fly Tokyo International Airport to Limón International Airport

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane HND - LIO
    24h 16m
    $566–1,920

  6. Fly Tokyo International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane plane HND - XQP
    2. Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Isidrotaxi taxi
    23h 16m
    $784–2,075

Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration20h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket$483Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 13,191.3 km
  • Duration: 19h 54m

What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Costa Rica?

All Nippon Airways, United Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 4 times a day.

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