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Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
best
1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)plane SJO - CTU
26h 24m
¥4,213–13,020
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 SJO - CKG
2. Take the train from Chongqing North to Chengdu Easttrain
31h 41m
¥3,324–10,262
Taxi to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway
1. Take the taxi from San Isidro to Quepos-Airport-XQPtaxi
2. Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane XQP - TFU
3. Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway
2d
¥5,162–16,023
Fly Limón International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway
1. Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane LIO - TFU
2. Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway
2d 2h
¥3,982–14,102
Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway
1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane SJO - TFU
2. Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway
40h 8m
¥3,520–11,030
Shuttle, shuttle to Liberia International Airport, fly to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
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 Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)plane LIR - CTU
45h 13m
¥9,573–27,797
Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport, train
1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport (MIG)plane SJO - MIG
2. Take the train from Mianyang to Chengdu East Stationtrain
30h 23m
¥4,870–17,125

Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) flights

16Weekly Planes

28h 28mAverage Duration

¥4,244Cheapest Price

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Distance: 15,441.1 km
Duration: 26h 24m

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

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

Airlines

Website: airchina.com

Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Frankfurt, Beijing Capital

Ave. Duration: 29h 5m
When: Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
Estimated price: ¥6,000–24,000

Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Toronto, Beijing Capital

Ave. Duration: 23h 50m
When: Sunday
Estimated price: ¥4,200–13,000

Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Paris Charles de Gaulle

Ave. Duration: 47h 20m
When: Saturday
Estimated price: ¥4,200–15,000

Flights from Limón International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Paris Charles de Gaulle

Ave. Duration: 2d
When: Saturday
Estimated price: ¥3,900–14,000

Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle

Ave. Duration: 44h 15m
When: Saturday
Estimated price: ¥4,500–16,000

Flights from Liberia International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Toronto, Beijing Capital

Ave. Duration: 39h 50m
When: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
Estimated price: ¥8,000–25,000

Flights from Liberia International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Shanghai Pudong

Ave. Duration: 40h 32m
When: Every day
Estimated price: ¥9,500–35,000

Flights from Liberia International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via San Francisco, Shanghai Pudong

Ave. Duration: 40h 44m
When: Saturday
Estimated price: ¥9,500–35,000

Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Beijing Capital

Ave. Duration: 32h 36m
When: Every day
Estimated price: ¥4,800–17,000

Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport via Frankfurt, Beijing Capital

Ave. Duration: 33h 30m
When: Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
Estimated price: ¥5,000–20,000

Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport via Frankfurt, Beijing Capital

Ave. Duration: 29h
When: Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
Estimated price: ¥4,900–18,000

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