There are 8 ways to get from Costa Rica to Australia by plane, shuttle, or ferry
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Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Brisbane Airport
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane SJO - BNE
30h 53m$1,821–3,328Ferry to Cobano, fly to Brisbane Airport
cheapest- Take the ferry from Puntarenas to Paqueraferry
- Fly from Cobano (ACO) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane ACO - BNE
37h 57m$1,044–3,867Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane SJO - SYD
27h 9m$1,406–2,512Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane SJO - MEL
29h 41m$1,530–2,630Shuttle, shuttle to Liberia International Airport, fly to Brisbane 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 Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane LIR - BNE
30h 39m$1,716–5,218Shuttle, shuttle to Liberia International Airport, fly to Sydney 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 Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane LIR - SYD
27h 51m$2,101–3,102Shuttle, shuttle to Liberia International Airport, fly to Melbourne 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 Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane LIR - MEL
29h 18m$1,725–5,320Shuttle, shuttle to Liberia International Airport, fly to Newcastle 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 Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane LIR - NTL
34h 41m$2,001–6,198
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Australia is to fly which costs $1,400 - $2,600 and takes 27h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Australia is to fly which takes 27h 9m and costs $1,400 - $2,600.
The distance between Costa Rica and Australia is 13752 km.
It takes approximately 30h 53m to get from Costa Rica to Australia, including transfers.
There are 5294+ hotels available in Australia.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Australia?
United Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and four other airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) 4 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,500
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,700
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,800
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,300
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 45m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,700
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,600
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,600
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Houston, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,600
Flights from Cobano to Brisbane Airport via Liberia International Airport, Los Angeles, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Newcastle Airport via San Francisco, Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 30m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Los Angeles, Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,000
- 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
- $302
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $388
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Puntarenas to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $302
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $388
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Puntarenas to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $302
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $388
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Puntarenas to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $302
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $388
- 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
- $2–36
- Schedules at
- Naviera Tambor
- Adult
- $3
- Child
- $2
- Moto
- $11
- Bike
- $7
- Car
- $36
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