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How to get fromCook Islands to Costa Ricaby plane, shuttle, taxi, or ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Cook Islands to Costa Rica by plane, shuttle, taxi, or ferry

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  1. Fly to Limón International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane RAR - LIO
    37h 16m
    $765–2,627

  2. Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane RAR - SJO
    22h 44m
    $754–2,614

  3. Fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane plane RAR - FON
    2. Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Alajuelashuttle bus
    39h 10m
    $1,030–2,893

  4. Fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane RAR - LIR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    25h 36m
    $1,477–4,491

  5. Fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane plane RAR - XQP
    2. Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Isidrotaxi taxi
    26h 6m
    $983–3,082

  6. Fly to Nosara Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) to Nosara Airport (NOB)plane plane RAR - NOB
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Nosara to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    28h 35m
    $1,212–3,121

  7. Fly to Cobano, ferry

    1. Fly from Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) to Cobano (ACO)plane plane RAR - ACO
    2. Take the ferry from Paquera to Puntarenasferry ferry
    30h 29m
    $920–3,178

Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) to Limón International Airport (LIO) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration38h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket$793Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,074 km
  • Duration: 37h 16m

What companies run services between Cook Islands and Costa Rica?

Air Tahiti, Air Tahiti Nui, and seven other airlines fly from Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) to Limón International Airport (LIO) 4 times a week.

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