There are 6 ways to get from Costa Rica to Apia by plane, ferry, 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 Limón International Airport to Faleolo International Airport
best- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Faleolo International Airport (APW)plane LIO - APW
41h 37m$738–2,746Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fagali'I Airport
cheapest- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Fagali'I Airport (FGI)plane SJO - FGI
39h 45m$505–2,008Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Faleolo International Airport
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Faleolo International Airport (APW)plane SJO - APW
26h 30m$728–2,735Ferry to Cobano, fly to Faleolo International Airport
- Take the ferry from Puntarenas to Paqueraferry
- Fly from Cobano (ACO) to Faleolo International Airport (APW)plane ACO - APW
45h 1m$644–2,597Shuttle, shuttle to Liberia International Airport, fly to Faleolo 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 Faleolo International Airport (APW)plane LIR - APW
30h 23m$1,801–6,512Shuttle, shuttle to Liberia International Airport, fly to Fagali'I 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 Fagali'I Airport (FGI)plane LIR - FGI
2d 1h$1,378–4,785
Limón International Airport (LIO) to Faleolo International Airport (APW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Apia is to fly which costs $500 - $2,100 and takes 39h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Apia is to fly which takes 26h 30m and costs $700 - $2,800.
The distance between Costa Rica and Apia is 10196 km.
It takes approximately 41h 37m to get from Costa Rica to Apia, including transfers.
Apia is 19h ahead of Costa Rica. It is currently 5:56 PM in Costa Rica and 12:56 PM in Apia.
There are 47+ hotels available in Apia.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Apia, Samoa?
World Ticket, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and four other airlines fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Faleolo International Airport (APW) 3 times a week.
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Limón International Airport to Faleolo International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 41h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Limón International Airport to Faleolo International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Francisco, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 41h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Limón International Airport to Faleolo International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Houston, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Faleolo International Airport via San Francisco, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,800
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Faleolo International Airport via Los Angeles, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 32m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Faleolo International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Cobano to Faleolo International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Cobano to Faleolo International Airport via Liberia International Airport, Los Angeles, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from Cobano to Faleolo International Airport via Liberia International Airport, Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–4,200
Flights from Cobano to Faleolo International Airport via Liberia International Airport, Houston, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Cobano to Faleolo International Airport via Quepos, Juan Santamaría International Airport, Houston, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Faleolo International Airport via Los Angeles, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–6,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Faleolo International Airport via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 17m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–11,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Faleolo International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 41m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–11,000
- Website
- samoaairways.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fagali'I Airport via Los Angeles, Honolulu, Pago Pago
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 32m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fagali'I Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Honolulu, Pago Pago
- Ave. Duration
- 39h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Fagali'I Airport via Los Angeles, Honolulu, Pago Pago
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 23m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,300
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Fagali'I Airport via Seattle, Honolulu, Pago Pago
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 5h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,700
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Fagali'I Airport via Houston, Honolulu, Pago Pago
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 8m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,400
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1970
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Puntarenas to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $209
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $269
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–69
- Website
- https://tropicaltourshuttles.com/
- Phone
- + 506 2661 2084
- info@navieratambor.com
- Website
- navieratambor.com
Ferry from Puntarenas to Paquera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–25
- Schedules at
- navieratambor.com
- Adult
- $2
- Child
- $1
- Moto
- $8
- Bike
- $5
- Car
- $25
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