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There are 8 ways to get from China to Costa Rica by plane, train, shuttle, or subway

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Fly Beijing Capital International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
best
1. Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane PEK - SJO
25h 26m
$804–1,408
Fly Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
cheapest
1. Fly from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport (SZX) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane SZX - SJO
26h 16m
$302–1,203
Train to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
1. Take the train from Suzhou to Shanghai stationtrain
2. Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane PVG - SJO
27h 25m
$312–922
Fly Hong Kong International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
1. Fly from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane HKG - SJO
23h 7m
$608–1,126
Fly Hong Kong International Airport to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
1. Fly from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane HKG - LIR
2. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle
3. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle
25h 48m
$1,233–4,125
Fly Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
1. Fly from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane CAN - SJO
26h 1m
$312–1,205
Train to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
1. Take the train from Suzhou to Shanghai stationtrain
2. Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane PVG - LIR
3. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle
4. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle
26h 2m
$937–2,521
Subway to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
1. Take the subway from Century City to Tianfu International Airport Northsubway
2. Fly from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane TFU - SJO
25h 32m
$503–1,405

Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

15Weekly Planes

25h 46mAverage Duration

$328Cheapest Price

Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from China to Costa Rica.

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Distance: 14,085.1 km
Duration: 25h 26m

What companies run services between China and Costa Rica?

United Airlines, Air China, and five other airlines fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) twice daily.

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Website: united.com

Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Francisco

Ave. Duration: 27h 12m
When: Every day
Estimated price: $480–1,700

Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles

Ave. Duration: 27h 35m
When: Friday and Saturday
Estimated price: $330–1,700

Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles

Ave. Duration: 23h 50m
When: Friday and Saturday
Estimated price: $370–1,300

Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Francisco

Ave. Duration: 33h 2m
When: Every day
Estimated price: $370–1,300

Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles

Ave. Duration: 20h 47m
When: Friday to Sunday
Estimated price: $460–1,600

Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Francisco

Ave. Duration: 22h 47m
When: Every day
Estimated price: $460–1,600

Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Liberia International Airport via San Francisco

Ave. Duration: 22h 56m
When: Saturday
Estimated price: $1,000–3,700

Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Los Angeles

Ave. Duration: 31h 6m
When: Friday
Estimated price: $1,000–3,700

Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles

Ave. Duration: 22h 35m
When: Friday and Saturday
Estimated price: $320–1,200

Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Francisco

Ave. Duration: 23h 12m
When: Tuesday and Saturday
Estimated price: $310–1,200

Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Liberia International Airport via San Francisco

Ave. Duration: 19h 43m
When: Saturday
Estimated price: $700–3,000

Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles

Ave. Duration: 21h 50m
When: Friday
Estimated price: $500–1,400

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San José, Costa Rica(opens in a new window)

San José is the capital and largest city of Costa Rica, and the capital of the province of the same name. It is in the center of the country, in the mid-west of the Central Valley, within San José Canton. San José is Costa Rica's seat of national government, focal point of political and economic activity, and major transportation hub. San José Canton's population was 288,054 in 2011, and San José's municipal land area is 44.2 square kilometers (17.2 square miles), with an estimated 333,980 residents in 2015. Together with several other cantons of the central valley, including Alajuela, Heredia and Cartago, it forms the country's Greater Metropolitan Area, with an estimated population of over 2 million in 2017. The city is named in honor of Joseph of Nazareth.

Things to do in San José

National Theatre of Costa Rica(Opens in a new window)

The National Theatre of Costa Rica (Spanish: Teatro Nacional de Costa Rica) is the national theatre of Costa Rica. It is located in the central section of San José, Costa Rica. Construction began in 1891, and it opened to the public on 21 October 1897 with a performance of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's Faust.

Museo Nacional de Costa Rica(Opens in a new window)

The Museo Nacional de Costa Rica is the national museum of Costa Rica, located in the capital of San José. It is located at Calle 17, between Central and Second Avenue, Cuesta de Moras, in the Bellavista Fortress, a crenallated, ochre colored building opposite the Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica. The fortress was built in 1917 and was originally a military barracks: the exterior walls still have many bullets lodged in them from the country's 1948 civil war. It became the site of the museum in 1950.

Parque Zoológico Nacional Simón Bolívar(Opens in a new window)

Parque Nacional Simón Bolívar (Zoológico Simón Bolívar) is an urban park of approximately 14 hectares, located in downtown San José, Costa Rica. It is the oldest botanical garden and zoo in Costa Rica. The name pays homage to Latin American national founder Simón Bolívar. It is administered by a conservation nonprofit foundation called Fundazoo. All animals in the zoo are orphaned, injured or have been disabled and are nursed back to health in hopes of releasing them.

Parque de Diversiones(Opens in a new window)

The Parque Diversiones Dr. Roberto Ortiz Brenes (English: National Amusement Park Dr. Roberto Ortiz Brenes; also known as Parque Diversiones) is an amusement park located in San José, Costa Rica. The park's motto is "healthy children helping healing children". The park was named for Dr. Brenes because it was his proposal which resulted in it being established. His idea was that the profits from the amusement park would assist to support the National Children's Hospital "Dr. Carlos Saénz Herrera", which was established in 1964. The National Amusement Park began operating at the end of 1981.

Places to stay in San José

Radisson San Jose-Costa Rica(Opens in a new window)

8.0Good

D Sabana Hotel San José(Opens in a new window)

8.3Very Good

Auténtico Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.3Very Good

Hotel Palma Real(Opens in a new window)

8.1Very Good

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