There are 8 ways to get from Costa Rica to Cairns by plane, taxi, car, shuttle, or ferry
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Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Cairns
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Cairns (CNS)plane SJO - CNS
31h 29m$852–3,102Ferry to Cobano, fly to Cairns
cheapest- Take the ferry from Puntarenas to Paqueraferry
- Fly from Cobano (ACO) to Cairns (CNS)plane ACO - CNS
41h 25m$773–2,930Fly Limón International Airport to Cairns
- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Cairns (CNS)plane LIO - CNS
38h 46m$815–3,118Taxi to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly to Cairns
- Take the taxi from San Isidro to Quepos-Airport-XQPtaxi
- Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Cairns (CNS)plane XQP - CNS
37h 52m$986–3,220Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Townsville Airport, drive
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane SJO - TSV
- Drive from Townsville-Airport-TSV to Cairnscar
34h 46m$962–3,492Shuttle, shuttle to Liberia International Airport, fly to Cairns
- Take a shuttle bus from Puntarenas to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Cairns (CNS)plane LIR - CNS
33h 10m$2,182–7,672Shuttle, shuttle to Nosara Airport, fly to Cairns
- Take a shuttle bus from Puntarenas to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Nosara
- Fly from Nosara Airport (NOB) to Cairns (CNS)plane NOB - CNS
40h 51m$1,352–3,892Shuttle, shuttle to Liberia International Airport, fly to Townsville Airport, drive
- Take a shuttle bus from Puntarenas to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane LIR - TSV
- Drive from Townsville-Airport-TSV to Cairnscar
37h 55m$2,442–8,262
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Cairns (CNS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Cairns is to ferry and fly which costs $750 - $3,000 and takes 41h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Cairns is to fly which takes 31h 29m and costs $850 - $3,100.
The distance between Costa Rica and Cairns is 14581 km.
It takes approximately 31h 29m to get from Costa Rica to Cairns, including transfers.
Cairns is 16h ahead of Costa Rica. It is currently 3:35 AM in Costa Rica and 7:35 PM in Cairns.
There are 925+ hotels available in Cairns.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Cairns, QLD, Australia?
United Airlines, Virgin Australia, and six other airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Cairns (CNS) 3 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Cairns via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 32m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $800–4,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Cairns via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Cairns via Las Vegas, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Cairns via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Limón International Airport to Cairns via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Limón International Airport to Cairns via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,100
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Cairns via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Cairns via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Townsville Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Townsville Airport via Las Vegas, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Townsville Airport via Houston, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Cairns via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–10,000
Flights from Cobano to Cairns via Liberia International Airport, Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–3,900
Flights from Cobano to Cairns via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Cobano to Cairns via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
Flights from Cobano to Cairns via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–3,900
Flights from Nosara Airport to Cairns via Liberia International Airport, Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–4,300
Flights from Nosara Airport to Cairns via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,100
Flights from Nosara Airport to Cairns via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–4,300
Flights from Nosara Airport to Cairns via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Townsville Airport via Houston, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 8m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–8,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Townsville Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–8,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Cairns via Las Vegas, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Cairns via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Limón International Airport to Cairns via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Limón International Airport to Cairns via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,100
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Cairns via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Townsville Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 52m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,400
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Townsville Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Townsville Airport via Las Vegas, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Townsville Airport via Houston, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Cairns via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–7,000
Flights from Cobano to Cairns via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Nosara Airport to Cairns via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,100
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Townsville Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–7,500
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Townsville Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,600–9,500
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Townsville Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–9,500
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Townsville Airport via Houston, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 8m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–8,000
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Cairns via Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,200
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Cairns via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Cairns via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Limón International Airport to Cairns via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Limón International Airport to Cairns via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,100
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Cairns via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Cairns via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Townsville Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Townsville Airport via Houston, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Cairns via Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 18m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–7,000
Flights from Cobano to Cairns via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Cobano to Cairns via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
Flights from Nosara Airport to Cairns via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,100
Flights from Nosara Airport to Cairns via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Townsville Airport via Houston, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 8m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–8,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Townsville Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–8,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Cairns via Houston, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,200
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Cairns via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Limón International Airport to Cairns via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,100
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Cairns via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Townsville Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,400
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Townsville Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 52m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,400
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Cairns via Houston, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 28m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–7,500
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Cairns via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–7,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Cairns via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–7,000
Flights from Cobano to Cairns via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Cobano to Cairns via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Nosara Airport to Cairns via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,100
Flights from Nosara Airport to Cairns via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Townsville Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–7,500
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Townsville Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–7,500
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Cairns via Houston, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,200
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Cairns via Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,200
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Townsville Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 52m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,400
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Cairns via Houston, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 58m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–7,500
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Cairns via Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 18m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–7,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Cairns via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–7,000
Flights from Cobano to Cairns via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Nosara Airport to Cairns via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Townsville Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–7,500
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Cairns via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 32m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $800–4,500
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Cairns via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–10,000
Flights from Cobano to Cairns via Liberia International Airport, Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–3,900
Flights from Cobano to Cairns via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–3,900
Flights from Nosara Airport to Cairns via Liberia International Airport, Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–4,300
Flights from Nosara Airport to Cairns via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–4,300
- 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
- $293
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $376
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Monteverde to Nosara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $555
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $92–97
- Website
- https://tropicaltourshuttles.com/
- Phone
- +506 6061 5674 / 2645 7272
- jorge27fm@gmail.com
- Website
- shuttlesmonteverde.com
Shuttle from Monteverde to Nosara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $266
- Schedules at
- shuttlesmonteverde.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
- $2–35
- Schedules at
- navieratambor.com
- Adult
- $3
- Child
- $2
- Moto
- $11
- Bike
- $7
- Car
- $35
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Estimated price
- $180–220
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