There are 5 ways to get from Costa Rica to Alaska by plane, car, 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 Juan Santamaría International Airport to Juneau International Airport
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Juneau International Airport (JNU)plane SJO - JNU
19h 9m$373–1,404Drive 6,229.8 mi
- Drive from San José to Anchoragecar 6,229.8 mi
4d 23h$1,345–1,942Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane SJO - ANC
20h 57m$473–1,704Shuttle, shuttle to Liberia International Airport, fly to Anchorage International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Puntarenas to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane LIR - ANC
18h 24m$926–2,981Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fairbanks
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane SJO - FAI
31h 37m$443–1,604
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Juneau International Airport (JNU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Alaska is to fly which costs $370 - $1,400 and takes 19h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Alaska is to shuttle and fly which takes 18h 24m and costs $900 - $3,000.
The distance between Costa Rica and Alaska is 4286 miles. The road distance is 6266.1 miles.
It takes approximately 19h 9m to get from Costa Rica to Alaska, including transfers.
Alaska is 2h behind Costa Rica. It is currently 2:14 PM in Costa Rica and 12:14 PM in Alaska.
Yes, the driving distance between Costa Rica to Alaska is 6266 miles. It takes approximately 4 days 23h to drive from Costa Rica to Alaska.
There are 208+ hotels available in Alaska.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Alaska, USA?
American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and four other airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Juneau International Airport (JNU) 4 times a day.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Juneau International Airport via Houston, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Juneau International Airport via Denver, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Juneau International Airport via Liberia International Airport, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Juneau International Airport via Las Vegas, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 34m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Juneau International Airport via Mexico City, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 2m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $490–2,300
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fairbanks via Denver, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 6m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fairbanks via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fairbanks via Las Vegas, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 27m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Puntarenas to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $209
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $269
- Website
- RIDE CR
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