There are 8 ways to get from China to Costa Rica by plane, train, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Beijing Capital International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane PEK - SJO
23h 15m$393–1,306Train to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Suzhou to Shanghai stationtrain
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane PVG - SJO
24h 30m$341–921Fly Hong Kong International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Fly from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane HKG - SJO
23h 58m$707–1,525Fly Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Fly from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane CAN - SJO
25h 26m$382–1,203Fly Beijing Capital International Airport to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane PEK - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenas
27h 3m$927–2,585Fly Hong Kong International Airport to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane HKG - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenas
26h 44m$1,081–3,204Train to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Suzhou to Shanghai stationtrain
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane PVG - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenas
26h 48m$835–2,100Fly Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Fly from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport (SZX) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane SZX - SJO
32h 59m$451–1,501
Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from China to Costa Rica is to train and fly which costs $340 - $950 and takes 24h 30m.
The fastest way to get from China to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 23h 15m and costs $390 - $1,400.
The distance between China and Costa Rica is 14084 km.
It takes approximately 23h 15m to get from China to Costa Rica, including transfers.
There are 708+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between China and Costa Rica?
United Airlines, Air China, and three other airlines fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) twice daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 37m
- When
- Saturday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,700
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 7m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 12m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Liberia International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 39m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Liberia International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 29m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 9m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Liberia International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 44m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,400
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Vancouver, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 9m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 52m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–900
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Vancouver, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 54m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,900
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,700
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,800
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Vancouver, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 9m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–900
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Liberia International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 11m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Liberia International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,700
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 11m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,700
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Liberia International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–900
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–900
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Liberia International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 19m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,800
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Francisco, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
Train from Suzhou to Shanghai station
- 2nd Class Seat
- $6–7
- 1st Class Seat
- $9–11
- Business Class Seat
- $13–19
Train from Suzhou to Shanghai station
- 2nd Class Seat
- $6–7
- 1st Class Seat
- $9–11
- Business Class Seat
- $13–19
Train from Suzhou to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- $6–10
- Hard Sleeper
- $6–11
- Soft Sleeper
- $17–24
Train from Suzhou to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- $6–10
- Hard Sleeper
- $6–11
- Soft Sleeper
- $17–24
Train from Suzhou to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- $2–4
- Hard sleeper
- $6–9
- Soft sleeper
- $11–14
Train from Suzhou to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- $2–4
- Hard sleeper
- $6–9
- Soft sleeper
- $11–14
- 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 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 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 Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–69
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–69
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–69
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
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