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
28h 11m$1,007–3,608Fly from Limón International Airport
- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane LIO - CHC
32h 33m$1,224–4,128Shuttle, 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
28h 57m$1,871–5,521Taxi 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
28h 49m$1,237–3,879Shuttle 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
2d 4h$1,674–4,584Ferry to Cobano, fly
- Take the ferry from Puntarenas to Paqueraferry
- Fly from Cobano (ACO) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane ACO - CHC
33h 2m$1,235–4,393
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 - $3,700 and takes 28h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Christchurch is to fly which takes 28h 11m and costs $1,000 - $3,700.
The distance between Costa Rica and Christchurch is 11855 km.
It takes approximately 28h 11m to get from Costa Rica to Christchurch, including transfers.
Christchurch is 18h ahead of Costa Rica. It is currently 3:56 PM in Costa Rica and 9:56 AM in Christchurch.
There are 1695+ hotels available in Christchurch.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Christchurch, New Zealand?
United Airlines, Air New Zealand, and four 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
- 25h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 25m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 22m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Limón International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 28m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,700
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,800
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,800
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Quepos La Managua Airport, Juan Santamaría International Airport, Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Cobano, Liberia International Airport, Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
Flights from Cobano to Christchurch International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
Flights from Cobano to Christchurch International Airport via Liberia International Airport, Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
Flights from Cobano to Christchurch International Airport via Liberia International Airport, Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 22m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Houston, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Limón International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Houston, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,800
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Houston, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
Flights from Cobano to Christchurch International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Houston, Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–9,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–13,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–13,000
Flights from La Fortuna Arenal Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–11,000
Flights from Cobano to Christchurch International Airport via Liberia International Airport, Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–11,000
Flights from Cobano to Christchurch International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Cobano to Christchurch International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Puntarenas to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $357
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $459
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Alajuela to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $439
- 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 2661 2084
- info@navieratambor.com
- Website
- navieratambor.com
Ferry from Puntarenas to Paquera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–43
- Schedules at
- navieratambor.com
- Adult
- $3
- Child
- $2
- Moto
- $13
- Bike
- $9
- Car
- $43
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Estimated price
- $230–280
Coopeheredia
- Phone
- +506 2262 6262
- Website
- coopeheredia.com
Coopemargarita
- Phone
- +506 2238 3838
- Website
- facebook.com
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