There are 7 ways to get from Costa Rica to Auckland 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.
Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Auckland (AKL)plane SJO - AKL
24h 55m$1,706–6,507Fly from Limón International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Auckland (AKL)plane LIO - AKL
28h 51m$1,124–4,127Shuttle, shuttle to Liberia International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Puntarenas to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Auckland (AKL)plane LIR - AKL
26h 37m$2,087–6,857Taxi to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from San Isidro to Quepos-Airport-XQPtaxi
- Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Auckland (AKL)plane XQP - AKL
25h 22m$1,245–3,989Shuttle to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to La Fortuna
- Fly from La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Auckland (AKL)plane FON - AKL
2d$1,894–5,509Ferry to Cobano, fly
- Take the ferry from Puntarenas to Paqueraferry
- Fly from Cobano (ACO) to Auckland (AKL)plane ACO - AKL
30h 5m$1,235–4,603Shuttle, shuttle to Managua Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Puntarenas to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Peñas Blancas
- Take a shuttle bus from Peñas Blancas to Granada
- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Auckland (AKL)plane MGA - AKL
31h 42m$3,075–4,475
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Auckland (AKL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Auckland is to fly which costs $1,100 - $4,200 and takes 28h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Auckland is to fly which takes 24h 55m and costs $1,700 - $6,500.
The distance between Costa Rica and Auckland is 11673 km.
It takes approximately 24h 55m to get from Costa Rica to Auckland, including transfers.
Auckland is 19h ahead of Costa Rica. It is currently 6:36 AM in Costa Rica and 1:36 AM in Auckland.
There are 2314+ hotels available in Auckland.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Auckland, New Zealand?
United Airlines, Air New Zealand, and three other airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Auckland (AKL) 3 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Auckland via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Auckland via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Auckland via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
Flights from Limón International Airport to Auckland via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Auckland via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Auckland via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Auckland via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 44m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,000
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Auckland via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 1m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Auckland via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 45h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,000
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Auckland via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Auckland via Quepos La Managua Airport, Juan Santamaría International Airport, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,000
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Auckland via Cobano, Liberia International Airport, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,000
Flights from Cobano to Auckland via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,300
Flights from Cobano to Auckland via Liberia International Airport, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,300
Flights from Managua Airport to Auckland via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,700
- 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
- $373
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $480
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Alajuela to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $460
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Puntarenas to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $373
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $742
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Phone
- + 506 2661 2084
- info@navieratambor.com
- Website
- Naviera Tambor
Ferry from Puntarenas to Paquera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–45
- Schedules at
- Naviera Tambor
- Adult
- $4
- Child
- $2
- Moto
- $14
- Bike
- $9
- Car
- $45
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Estimated price
- $240–290
Coopeheredia
- Phone
- +506 2262 6262
- Website
- coopeheredia.com
Coopemargarita
- Phone
- +506 2238 3838
- Website
- facebook.com
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