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There are 7 ways to get from Costa Rica to Chengdu by plane, subway, taxi, ferry, or train

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  1. Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway

    best
    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane plane SJO - TFU
    2. Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway subway
    35h 10m
    ¥3,884–13,297

  2. Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG)plane plane SJO - CKG
    2. Take the train from Chongqing North to Chengdu Easttrain train
    31h 38m
    ¥3,422–10,431

  3. Fly Limón International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway

    1. Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane plane LIO - TFU
    2. Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway subway
    36h 30m
    ¥4,387–17,108

  4. Taxi to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway

    1. Take the taxi from San Isidro to Quepos-Airport-XQPtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane plane XQP - TFU
    3. Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway subway
    35h 36m
    ¥4,924–16,096

  5. Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport

    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)plane plane SJO - CTU
    26h 26m
    ¥4,259–13,335

  6. Ferry to Cobano, fly to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway

    1. Take the ferry from Puntarenas to Paqueraferry ferry
    2. Fly from Cobano (ACO) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane plane ACO - TFU
    3. Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway subway
    39h 54m
    ¥3,726–13,137

  7. Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport, train

    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport (MIG)plane plane SJO - MIG
    2. Take the train from Mianyang to Chengdu East Stationtrain train
    36h 28m
    ¥3,593–10,978

Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration35h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket¥3,871Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 15,516.2 km
  • Duration: 35h 10m

What companies run services between Costa Rica and Chengdu, China?

Lufthansa, China Southern Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) twice daily.

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