There are 6 ways to get from Costa Rica to French Polynesia 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 Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane SJO - PPT
19h 29m$701–2,002Fly from Limón International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane LIO - PPT
19h 41m$611–2,413Shuttle, 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 35m$1,674–5,979Taxi 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
20h 32m$931–2,154Ferry to Cobano, fly
- Take the ferry from Puntarenas to Paqueraferry
- Fly from Cobano (ACO) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane ACO - PPT
24h 25m$767–1,965Shuttle, shuttle to Nosara Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Puntarenas to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Nosara
- Fly from Nosara Airport (NOB) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane NOB - PPT
21h 31m$1,199–2,609
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 $700 - $2,000 and takes 19h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to French Polynesia is to fly which takes 19h 29m and costs $700 - $2,000.
The distance between Costa Rica and French Polynesia is 7819 km.
It takes approximately 19h 29m to get from Costa Rica to French Polynesia, including transfers.
There are 717+ hotels available in French Polynesia.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and French Polynesia?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Air Tahiti Nui, and eight other airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) 5 times a day.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–5,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Salvador, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–5,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Guatemala City, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–5,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–5,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Liberia International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–5,000
Flights from Limón International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,900
Flights from Limón International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Liberia International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,900
Flights from Limón International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Salvador, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,900
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,700–11,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $2,700–12,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Houston, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,700–12,000
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,900
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Liberia International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,900
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Salvador, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,900
Flights from Cobano to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,600
Flights from Cobano to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Liberia International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,500
Flights from Nosara Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Liberia International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,900
Flights from Nosara Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–5,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Salvador, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–5,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Guatemala City, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–5,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–5,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Liberia International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–5,000
Flights from Limón International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,900
Flights from Limón International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Liberia International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,900
Flights from Limón International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Salvador, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,900
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,700–11,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,800–12,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $2,700–12,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Houston, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,700–12,000
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,900
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Liberia International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,900
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Salvador, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,900
Flights from Cobano to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,600
Flights from Cobano to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Liberia International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,500
Flights from Nosara Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,900
Flights from Nosara Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Liberia International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,900
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–5,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Salvador, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–5,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Guatemala City, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–5,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–5,500
Flights from Limón International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 55m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,900
Flights from Limón International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Salvador, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,900
Flights from Limón International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Liberia International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,900
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,700–11,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $2,700–12,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Houston, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,700–12,000
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,900
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Salvador, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,900
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Liberia International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,900
Flights from Cobano to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Liberia International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,500
Flights from Nosara Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Liberia International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,900
- 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
- $600–2,500
Flights from Limón International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Liberia International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 18m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,500
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Houston, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 3m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,500
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Liberia International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from Cobano to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Liberia International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Nosara Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Liberia International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Limón International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Liberia International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 18m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,500
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Houston, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 3m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,500
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Liberia International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from Cobano to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Liberia International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Nosara Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Liberia International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
- Website
- frenchbee.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,000
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,000
Flights from Cobano to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,800
Flights from Nosara Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,000
- 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
- $209
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $269
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Monteverde to Nosara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $397
- 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/
- Phone
- +506 6061 5674 / 2645 7272
- jorge27fm@gmail.com
- Website
- shuttlesmonteverde.com
Shuttle from Monteverde to Nosara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $190
- Schedules at
- shuttlesmonteverde.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
- $1–25
- Schedules at
- navieratambor.com
- Adult
- $2
- Child
- $1
- Moto
- $8
- Bike
- $5
- Car
- $25
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Estimated price
- $130–160
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