There are 4 ways to get from Costa Rica to French Polynesia by plane, shuttle, or taxi
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Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane SJO - PPT
20h 24m$851–2,502Fly from Limón International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane LIO - PPT
20h 31m$560–2,112Shuttle, 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 Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane LIR - PPT
20h 32m$1,426–4,801Taxi to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from San Isidro to Quepos-Airport-XQPtaxi
- Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane XQP - PPT
21h 22m$672–2,244
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to French Polynesia is to fly which costs $850 - $2,500 and takes 20h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to French Polynesia is to fly which takes 20h 24m and costs $850 - $2,500.
The distance between Costa Rica and French Polynesia is 7819 km.
It takes approximately 20h 24m to get from Costa Rica to French Polynesia, including transfers.
There are 692+ hotels available in French Polynesia.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and French Polynesia?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Air Tahiti Nui, and seven other airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) 5 times a day.
Airlines
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 44m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,400
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Salvador, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,400
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Guatemala City, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 28m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,400
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Mexico City, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,400
Flights from Limón International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from Limón International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Salvador, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–8,500
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 32m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–8,500
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Salvador, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 44m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,400
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Salvador, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,400
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Guatemala City, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 28m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,400
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Mexico City, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,400
Flights from Limón International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from Limón International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Salvador, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–8,500
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Salvador, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,400
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Salvador, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,400
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Guatemala City, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 28m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,400
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Mexico City, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,400
Flights from Limón International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from Limón International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Salvador, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 7m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–8,500
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Salvador, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Mexico City, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 22m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,400
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
- Website
- frenchbee.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,200
Flights from Limón International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,900
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Mexico City, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 22m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,400
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Mexico City, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 22m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Limón International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 39h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Bus operators
- 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/
- Phone
- +506 2640 1900
- info@tropicaltourshuttles.com
- Website
- tropicaltourshuttles.com
Shuttle from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Website
- https://tropicaltourshuttles.com/
Other operators
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Estimated price
- $120–150
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