There are 5 ways to get from Costa Rica to Fairbanks by plane, car, shuttle, or taxi
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 Fairbanks (FAI)plane SJO - FAI
20h 6m$315–1,206Fly from Limón International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane LIO - FAI
32h 44m$294–1,116Drive 6,112.6 mi
- Drive from San José to Fairbankscar 6,112.6 mi
4d 20h$1,320–1,906Shuttle, 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 Fairbanks (FAI)plane LIR - FAI
20h 19m$830–2,605Taxi to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from San Isidro to Quepos-Airport-XQPtaxi
- Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane XQP - FAI
23h 58m$421–1,254
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Fairbanks (FAI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Fairbanks is to fly which costs $290 - $1,200 and takes 32h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Fairbanks is to fly which takes 20h 6m and costs $310 - $1,300.
The distance between Costa Rica and Fairbanks is 4875 miles. The road distance is 6148.3 miles.
It takes approximately 20h 6m to get from Costa Rica to Fairbanks, including transfers.
Fairbanks is 3h behind Costa Rica. It is currently 4:58 PM in Costa Rica and 1:58 PM in Fairbanks.
Yes, the driving distance between Costa Rica to Fairbanks is 6148 miles. It takes approximately 4 days 20h to drive from Costa Rica to Fairbanks.
There are 187+ hotels available in Fairbanks.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Fairbanks, AK, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Fairbanks (FAI) twice daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fairbanks via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 19m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fairbanks via Houston Hobby Apt, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Limón International Airport to Fairbanks via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 34m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Limón International Airport to Fairbanks via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 4m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Fairbanks via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Fairbanks via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 49m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Fairbanks via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 57m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Fairbanks via Liberia International Airport, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fairbanks via Houston Hobby Apt, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Limón International Airport to Fairbanks via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Denver, Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 34m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Fairbanks via Liberia International Airport, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Fairbanks via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Houston, Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Fairbanks via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Denver, Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
- 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
- $171
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $223
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Website
- https://tropicaltourshuttles.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Estimated price
- $120–150
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