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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
24h
$1,104–1,908
Train to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
cheapest
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
23h 50m
$382–973
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
25h 5m
$708–1,627
Fly Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
1. Fly from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport (SZX) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane SZX - SJO
26h 48m
$452–1,303
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
25h 16m
$413–1,405
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
26h 58m
$981–3,004
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
27h 3m
$835–1,900
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 12m
$553–1,405

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

11Weekly Planes

25h 3mAverage Duration

$401Cheapest Price

Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from China to Costa Rica.

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Distance: 14,084.2 km
Duration: 24h

What companies run services between China and Costa Rica?

United Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and two other airlines fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) twice daily.

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

Ave. Duration: 27h 50m
When: Wednesday to Sunday
Estimated price: $500–1,800

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

Ave. Duration: 26h 32m
When: Saturday and Friday
Estimated price: $400–1,800

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

Ave. Duration: 24h 12m
When: Friday and Saturday
Estimated price: $450–1,600

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

Ave. Duration: 33h 5m
When: Wednesday to Sunday
Estimated price: $450–1,600

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

Ave. Duration: 26h 17m
When: Friday and Saturday
Estimated price: $480–1,700

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

Ave. Duration: 28h 7m
When: Wednesday to Sunday
Estimated price: $480–1,700

Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Vancouver, Houston

Ave. Duration: 31h 22m
When: Thursday
Estimated price: $500–1,600

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

Ave. Duration: 21h 40m
When: Friday and Saturday
Estimated price: $410–1,400

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

Ave. Duration: 21h 55m
When: Saturday
Estimated price: $410–1,400

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

Ave. Duration: 20h 34m
When: Friday and Saturday
Estimated price: $700–2,500

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

Ave. Duration: 31h 11m
When: Friday and Saturday
Estimated price: $700–2,500

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

Ave. Duration: 19h 59m
When: Friday and Saturday
Estimated price: $550–2,300

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

Ave. Duration: 21h 20m
When: Friday
Estimated price: $550–1,400

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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

Bocaraca(Opens in a new window)

Bocaraca is a steel roller coaster located at Parque de Diversiones Dr. Roberto Ortiz Brenes in San José, Costa Rica.

Parque Diversiones(Opens in a new window)

El Parque Diversiones Dr. Roberto Ortiz Brenes (, also known as Parque Diversiones or “fun park”), is an amusement park located in San José, Costa Rica. The park's motto is "healthy children help sick children". The park was named for Dr. Brenes, whose proposal for a theme park resulted in the park’s creation. His mission was that the profits from the park would go to support the Dr. Carlos Saenz Herrera National Children's Hospital (Hospital Nacional de Niños, San Juan), established in 1964. The 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)

8.1Very Good

Four Points by Sheraton San Jose Sabana(Opens in a new window)

8.5Very Good

Auténtico Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.2Very Good

Hotel Palma Real(Opens in a new window)

8.3Very Good

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