There are 3 ways to get from Anchorage to Costa Rica by plane, car, or shuttle
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Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane ANC - SJO
14h 27m$803–3,104Drive 10,021.1 km
- Drive from Anchorage to San Josécar 10,021.1 km
4d 23h$1,344–1,942Fly 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 16m$2,176–7,981
Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Anchorage to Costa Rica is to drive which costs $1,300 - $2,000 and takes 4 days 23h.
The fastest way to get from Anchorage to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 14h 27m and costs $800 - $3,100.
The distance between Anchorage and Costa Rica is 7764 km. The road distance is 10021.1 km.
It takes approximately 14h 27m to get from Anchorage to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Costa Rica is 2h ahead of Anchorage. It is currently 4:41 PM in Anchorage and 6:41 PM in Costa Rica.
Yes, the driving distance between Anchorage to Costa Rica is 10021 km. It takes approximately 4 days 23h to drive from Anchorage to Costa Rica.
There are 785+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Anchorage, AK, USA and Costa Rica?
United Airlines, Delta, and three other airlines fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) every 4 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–3,100
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,200
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 47m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,400
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 28m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,100
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 8m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–8,000
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–7,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–3,100
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,200
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–8,000
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- 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 31m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,200
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–8,000
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–8,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,100
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–7,500
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,200
- 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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