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
27h 18m$1,168–4,034Fly from Limón International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane LIO - CHC
31h 13m$1,125–4,028Shuttle, 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 59m$2,185–7,355Taxi 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 44m$1,345–4,289Shuttle to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to La Fortuna
- Fly from La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane FON - CHC
33h 27m$1,991–6,006Ferry to Cobano, fly
- Take the ferry from Puntarenas to Paqueraferry
- Fly from Cobano (ACO) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane ACO - CHC
32h 17m$1,235–4,694
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Christchurch is to fly which costs $1,100 - $4,100 and takes 27h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Christchurch is to fly which takes 27h 18m and costs $1,100 - $4,100.
The distance between Costa Rica and Christchurch is 11855 km.
It takes approximately 27h 18m to get from Costa Rica to Christchurch, including transfers.
Christchurch is 19h ahead of Costa Rica. It is currently 5:11 PM in Costa Rica and 12:11 PM in Christchurch.
There are 1756+ 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) twice daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,200
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,200
Flights from Limón International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,500
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,500
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,500
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 7m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,500
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Cobano, Liberia International Airport, Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Cobano, Juan Santamaría International Airport, Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from Cobano to Christchurch International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,400
Flights from Cobano to Christchurch International Airport via Liberia International Airport, Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,400
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,200
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,200
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Houston, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
Flights from Limón International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Houston, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 7m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,500
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Houston, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
Flights from Cobano to Christchurch International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Houston, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,200
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 42m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,500
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 4m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,500
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 9m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–16,000
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Cobano, Liberia International Airport, Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–14,000
- 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
- $370
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $476
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Alajuela to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $456
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $115–125
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
- Phone
- + 506 2661 2084
- info@navieratambor.com
- Website
- Naviera Tambor
Ferry from Puntarenas to Paquera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–45
- Schedules at
- Naviera Tambor
- Adult
- $4
- Child
- $2
- Moto
- $14
- Bike
- $9
- Car
- $45
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Estimated price
- $240–290
Coopeheredia
- Phone
- +506 2262 6262
- Website
- coopeheredia.com
Coopemargarita
- Phone
- +506 2238 3838
- Website
- facebook.com
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