There are 6 ways to get from Alaska to Costa Rica by plane, car, or shuttle
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Fly Anchorage International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane ANC - SJO
14h 32m$953–3,544Fly Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane SIT - SJO
20h 55m$283–1,104Drive 10,020.8 km
- Drive from Anchorage to San Josécar 10,020.8 km
4d 23h$1,344–1,941Fly Anchorage International Airport to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane ANC - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenas
17h 34m$2,176–8,021Fly Fairbanks to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Fly from Fairbanks (FAI) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane FAI - SJO
16h 43m$324–1,206Fly Juneau International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Fly from Juneau International Airport (JNU) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane JNU - SJO
15h 26m$293–1,104
Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alaska to Costa Rica is to fly which costs $290 - $1,100 and takes 15h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Alaska to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 14h 32m and costs $950 - $3,600.
The distance between Alaska and Costa Rica is 7766 km. The road distance is 10020.8 km.
It takes approximately 14h 32m to get from Alaska to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Costa Rica is 2h ahead of Alaska. It is currently 11:48 AM in Alaska and 1:48 PM in Costa Rica.
Yes, the driving distance between Alaska to Costa Rica is 10021 km. It takes approximately 4 days 23h to drive from Alaska to Costa Rica.
There are 751+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Alaska, USA and Costa Rica?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 5 times a day.
Airlines
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 51m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,700
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–7,500
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 53m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–7,500
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–7,500
Flights from Fairbanks to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Fairbanks to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Juneau International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Seattle, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Juneau International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Anchorage International Airport, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Seattle, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 21m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,700
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 29m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–7,500
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–7,500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,600
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–7,500
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–7,500
Flights from Juneau International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Anchorage International Airport, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–7,500
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Juneau International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Seattle, Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 9m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Seattle, Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 49m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Bus operators
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $269
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Monteverde to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $209
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–69
- Website
- https://tropicaltourshuttles.com/
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