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

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There are 6 ways to get from Cook Islands to Costa Rica by plane, shuttle, taxi, or ferry

Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.

  1. Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane RAR - SJO
    23h 45m
    $653–2,311

  2. Fly to Limón International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane RAR - LIO
    36h 36m
    $615–2,226

  3. 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
    26h 36m
    $1,377–4,590

  4. 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 35m
    $880–2,392

  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
    $783–2,481

  6. 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
    $720–2,677

Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration25h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket$657Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,955.6 km
  • Duration: 23h 45m

What companies run services between Cook Islands and Costa Rica?

Air New Zealand, United Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) twice daily.

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