There are 5 ways to get from Costa Rica to Fairbanks by plane, car, shuttle, or taxi
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Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane SJO - FAI
17h$315–1,206Drive 6,112.6 mi
- Drive from San José to Fairbankscar 6,112.6 mi
4d 20h$1,320–1,906Fly from Limón International Airport
- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane LIO - FAI
19h 48m$325–1,217Shuttle, 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 13m$890–3,005Taxi 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
19h 4m$443–1,356
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 $310 - $1,300 and takes 17h.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Fairbanks is to fly which takes 17h 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 17h to get from Costa Rica to Fairbanks, including transfers.
Fairbanks is 2h behind Costa Rica. It is currently 1:08 AM in Costa Rica and 11:08 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, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Fairbanks (FAI) 5 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fairbanks via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 29m
- When
- Saturday and 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 Limón International Airport to Fairbanks via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 31m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Fairbanks via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Fairbanks via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 22m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fairbanks via Houston, Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 38m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fairbanks via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fairbanks via Houston, Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
- 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
- $65–69
- Website
- https://tropicaltourshuttles.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Estimated price
- $120–160
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