There are 6 ways to get from Costa Rica to Christchurch by plane, shuttle, taxi, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane SJO - CHC
26h 28m$1,007–3,908Ferry to Cobano, fly
cheapest- Take the ferry from Puntarenas to Paqueraferry
- Fly from Cobano (ACO) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane ACO - CHC
31h 34m$985–3,992Fly from Limón International Airport
- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane LIO - CHC
30h 5m$1,023–3,827Shuttle, shuttle to Liberia International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Puntarenas to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane LIR - CHC
29h 16m$2,708–9,688Taxi to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from San Isidro to Quepos-Airport-XQPtaxi
- Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane XQP - CHC
27h 21m$1,228–4,069Shuttle, shuttle to Nosara Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Puntarenas to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Nosara
- Fly from Nosara Airport (NOB) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane NOB - CHC
30h 20m$1,618–4,698
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Christchurch is to fly which costs $1,000 - $3,900 and takes 30h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Christchurch is to fly which takes 26h 28m and costs $1,000 - $4,000.
The distance between Costa Rica and Christchurch is 11855 km.
It takes approximately 26h 28m to get from Costa Rica to Christchurch, including transfers.
Christchurch is 19h ahead of Costa Rica. It is currently 5:05 AM in Costa Rica and 12:05 AM in Christchurch.
There are 1541+ hotels available in Christchurch.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Christchurch, New Zealand?
United Airlines, Air New Zealand, and three other airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC) 3 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,900
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 25m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,000
Flights from Limón International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–9,500
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–9,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–9,500
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–9,000
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from Cobano to Christchurch International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Cobano to Christchurch International Airport via Liberia International Airport, Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,700
Flights from Nosara Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from Nosara Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Liberia International Airport, Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Houston, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,900
Flights from Limón International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Houston, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–9,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–9,000
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Houston, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from Cobano to Christchurch International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Houston, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Nosara Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Houston, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–7,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 17m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,600–16,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 41m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,600–16,000
- 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
- $383
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Monteverde to Nosara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $559
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–120
- 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
- $326
- 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
- $2–42
- Schedules at
- navieratambor.com
- Adult
- $3
- Child
- $2
- Moto
- $13
- Bike
- $9
- Car
- $42
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Estimated price
- $220–270
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