There are 7 ways to get from Adelaide to Costa Rica by plane, shuttle, taxi, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane ADL - SJO
27h 50m$503–1,803Fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane ADL - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenas
28h 9m$1,227–3,782Fly to Limón International Airport
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane ADL - LIO
35h 54m$515–1,818Fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane ADL - FON
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Alajuela
43h 48m$770–1,984Fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane ADL - XQP
- Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Isidrotaxi
33h 4m$633–1,973Fly to Managua Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane ADL - MGA
- Take a shuttle bus from Granada to Peñas Blancas
- Take a shuttle bus from Peñas Blancas to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenas
34h 14m$1,477–3,227Fly to Cobano, ferry
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Cobano (ACO)plane ADL - ACO
- Take the ferry from Paquera to Puntarenasferry
41h 57m$570–2,169
Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Adelaide to Costa Rica is to fly which costs $500 - $1,800 and takes 27h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Adelaide to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 27h 50m and costs $500 - $1,800.
The distance between Adelaide and Costa Rica is 14891 km.
It takes approximately 27h 50m to get from Adelaide to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Costa Rica is 16h 30m behind Adelaide. It is currently 1:03 AM in Adelaide and 8:33 AM in Costa Rica.
There are 735+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Adelaide, SA, Australia and Costa Rica?
United Airlines, Air New Zealand, and six other airlines fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 4 times a day.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Limón International Airport via San Francisco, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Limón International Airport via Melbourne, Los Angeles, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Adelaide Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via San Francisco, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 9h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Adelaide Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via San Francisco, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
Flights from Adelaide Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Auckland, Houston, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
Flights from Adelaide Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Sydney, Houston, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
Flights from Adelaide Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Brisbane, Los Angeles, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via San Francisco, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Sydney, Houston, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Melbourne, Los Angeles, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 52m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,400
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Cobano via San Francisco, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Cobano via San Francisco, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Cobano via Sydney, Houston, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Cobano via Auckland, Houston, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Limón International Airport via San Francisco, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Limón International Airport via Auckland, Houston, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Limón International Airport via Melbourne, Los Angeles, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Limón International Airport via Nadi, Los Angeles, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,100
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via San Francisco, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Auckland, Houston, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Sydney, Houston, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Melbourne, Los Angeles, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 52m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,400
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Nadi, Los Angeles, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,200
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Cobano via San Francisco, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Cobano via San Francisco, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Cobano via Auckland, Houston, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Auckland, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 4m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Sydney, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Liberia International Airport via Auckland, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 2m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Liberia International Airport via Sydney, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 31m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Liberia International Airport via Sydney, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Managua Airport via Sydney, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Managua Airport via Auckland, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 43m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Sydney, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 18m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,400
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Nadi, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,200
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Liberia International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Liberia International Airport via Sydney, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Sydney, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,400
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Nadi, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,200
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Liberia International Airport via Sydney, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,300
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Francisco, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Managua Airport via San Francisco, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Managua Airport via Nadi, Los Angeles, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,100
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Managua Airport via Brisbane, Los Angeles, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,100
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $269
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $209
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from La Fortuna to Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $258
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Peñas Blancas to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $416
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $209
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–69
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
- Phone
- +506 8812 4012
- info@easyridecostarica.com
- Website
- EasyRide CR
Shuttle from Granada to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $149
- Schedules at
- EasyRide CR
- Phone
- + 506 2661 2084
- info@navieratambor.com
- Website
- Naviera Tambor
Ferry from Paquera to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–26
- Schedules at
- Naviera Tambor
- Adult
- $2
- Child
- $2
- Moto
- $8
- Bike
- $5
- Car
- $26
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