How to get fromCosta Rica to Aucklandby plane, shuttle, taxi, or ferry

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

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Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport
best
1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Auckland (AKL)plane SJO - AKL
24h 55m
$1,517–4,404
Fly from Limón International Airport
cheapest
1. Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Auckland (AKL)plane LIO - AKL
28h 51m
$1,124–3,727
Shuttle, shuttle to Liberia International Airport, fly
1. Take a shuttle bus from Puntarenas to Monteverdeshuttle
2. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Liberia Airportshuttle
3. Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Auckland (AKL)plane LIR - AKL
27h 26m
$2,181–6,851
Taxi to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly
1. Take the taxi from San Isidro to Quepos-Airport-XQPtaxi
2. Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Auckland (AKL)plane XQP - AKL
25h 22m
$1,242–3,785
Shuttle to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, fly
1. Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to La Fortunashuttle
2. Fly from La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Auckland (AKL)plane FON - AKL
31h 4m
$1,886–5,501
Shuttle, shuttle to Managua Airport, fly
1. Take a shuttle bus from Puntarenas to Monteverdeshuttle
2. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Peñas Blancasshuttle
3. Take a shuttle bus from Peñas Blancas to Granadashuttle
4. Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Auckland (AKL)plane MGA - AKL
31h 42m
$2,651–5,751
Ferry to Cobano, fly
1. Take the ferry from Puntarenas to Paqueraferry
2. Fly from Cobano (ACO) to Auckland (AKL)plane ACO - AKL
29h 55m
$1,134–4,093

Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Auckland (AKL) flights

18Weekly Planes

27h 16mAverage Duration

$1,096Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from Costa Rica to Auckland.

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Distance: 11,673.4 km
Duration: 24h 55m

What companies run services between Costa Rica and Auckland, New Zealand?

United Airlines, Air New Zealand, and two other airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Auckland (AKL) 3 times a day.

Airlines

Website: united.com

Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Auckland via Houston

Ave. Duration: 21h 5m
When: Every day
Estimated price: $1,100–3,700

Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Auckland via San Francisco

Ave. Duration: 28h 30m
When: Every day
Estimated price: $1,100–3,900

Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Auckland via Los Angeles

Ave. Duration: 28h
When: Saturday, Monday, and Friday
Estimated price: $1,100–3,800

Flights from Limón International Airport to Auckland via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Houston

Ave. Duration: 27h 15m
When: Every day
Estimated price: $1,100–3,700

Flights from Liberia International Airport to Auckland via Houston

Ave. Duration: 21h 10m
When: Every day
Estimated price: $1,700–6,000

Flights from Liberia International Airport to Auckland via San Francisco

Ave. Duration: 28h 45m
When: Sunday
Estimated price: $1,800–6,500

Flights from Liberia International Airport to Auckland via Los Angeles

Ave. Duration: 25h 34m
When: Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
Estimated price: $1,800–6,000

Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Auckland via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Houston

Ave. Duration: 23h 1m
When: Every day
Estimated price: $1,000–3,500

Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Auckland via Cobano, Liberia International Airport, Houston

Ave. Duration: 26h 25m
When: Every day
Estimated price: $1,400–5,000

Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Auckland via Cobano, Juan Santamaría International Airport, Houston

Ave. Duration: 26h 25m
When: Every day
Estimated price: $1,500–5,000

Flights from Managua Airport to Auckland via Houston

Ave. Duration: 21h 10m
When: Every day
Estimated price: $1,200–4,300

Flights from Cobano to Auckland via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Houston

Ave. Duration: 23h
When: Every day
Estimated price: $1,100–3,800

Flights from Cobano to Auckland via Liberia International Airport, Houston

Ave. Duration: 25h 15m
When: Every day
Estimated price: $1,100–3,800

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