There are 8 ways to get from Costa Rica to Japan by plane, train, or shuttle
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Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane SJO - HND
25h 12m¥130,779–551,088Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to New Chitose Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane SJO - CTS
- Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Sapporotrain
25h 32m¥86,199–291,668Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Narita International Airport, train
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane SJO - NRT
- Take the train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to 東京 Tōkyōtrain
22h 34m¥96,299–221,868Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane SJO - NGO
24h 43m¥101,019–341,258Fly Limón International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane LIO - HND
31h 40m¥122,387–432,956Shuttle, shuttle to Liberia International Airport, fly to Narita International Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Puntarenas to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane LIR - NRT
- Take the train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to 東京 Tōkyōtrain
25h 10m¥174,878–389,378Shuttle, shuttle to Liberia International Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Puntarenas to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane LIR - HND
24h 37m¥194,358–578,598Shuttle, shuttle to Managua Airport, fly to Narita International Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Puntarenas to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Peñas Blancas
- Take a shuttle bus from Peñas Blancas to Granada
- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane MGA - NRT
- Take the train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to 東京 Tōkyōtrain
33h 43m¥254,223–424,723
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Japan is to fly and train which costs ¥95000 - ¥230000 and takes 22h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Japan is to fly and train which takes 22h 34m and costs ¥95000 - ¥230000.
The distance between Costa Rica and Japan is 13191 km.
It takes approximately 25h 12m to get from Costa Rica to Japan, including transfers.
Japan is 15h ahead of Costa Rica. It is currently 9:36 AM in Costa Rica and 12:36 AM in Japan.
There are 12309+ hotels available in Japan.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Japan?
American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and three other airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) 5 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥120,000–1,200,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥120,000–1,200,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥120,000–1,200,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to New Chitose Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥85,000–290,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to New Chitose Airport via Los Angeles, Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥100,000–1,000,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Narita International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥100,000–950,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Narita International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥90,000–300,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Los Angeles, Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥110,000–1,100,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Houston, Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥100,000–340,000
Flights from Limón International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥140,000–1,400,000
Flights from Limón International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥140,000–1,400,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Narita International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 5m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥120,000–410,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Narita International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥120,000–410,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Narita International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥120,000–410,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥170,000–1,600,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥170,000–1,600,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 37m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥170,000–1,600,000
Flights from Managua Airport to Narita International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥110,000–390,000
Flights from Managua Airport to Narita International Airport via San Salvador, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥110,000–390,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥110,000–360,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to New Chitose Airport via Los Angeles, Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥100,000–380,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to New Chitose Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 1m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥95,000–320,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Narita International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥100,000–360,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Los Angeles, Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥110,000–1,100,000
Flights from Limón International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥120,000–430,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Narita International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥140,000–490,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Narita International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 7m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥140,000–490,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥150,000–500,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 21m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥110,000–370,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥110,000–360,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to New Chitose Airport via Los Angeles, Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥100,000–380,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to New Chitose Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 16m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥95,000–320,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Narita International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 1m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥90,000–300,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Narita International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥100,000–360,000
Flights from Limón International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥120,000–430,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Narita International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 23m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥120,000–410,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 43m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥150,000–500,000
- Website
- zipairtokyo.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Narita International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥95,000–220,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Narita International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 7m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥130,000–310,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Narita International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥130,000–310,000
Flights from Managua Airport to Narita International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥120,000–290,000
Flights from Managua Airport to Narita International Airport via San Salvador, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥120,000–290,000
Flights from Managua Airport to Narita International Airport via Houston, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥120,000–290,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥120,000–1,200,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥170,000–1,600,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 37m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥170,000–1,600,000
Flights from Managua Airport to Narita International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥130,000–1,200,000
Flights from Managua Airport to Narita International Airport via San Salvador, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥110,000–390,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to New Chitose Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 1m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥95,000–320,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Narita International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥100,000–360,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Los Angeles, Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥110,000–1,100,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 43m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥110,000–380,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥150,000–550,000
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥170,000–1,600,000
Flights from Managua Airport to Narita International Airport via Houston, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥110,000–390,000
- Website
- flypeach.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to New Chitose Airport via Los Angeles, Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥100,000–1,000,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Narita International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥95,000–700,000
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from New Chitose Airport to Sapporo
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Schedules at
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to 東京 Tōkyō
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- 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
- ¥33,778
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ¥43,455
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Monteverde to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ¥67,191
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥10,500–11,500
- Website
- https://tropicaltourshuttles.com/
- Phone
- +1 586 310 8389
- info@easyridecostarica.com
- Website
- easyridecostarica.com
Shuttle from Peñas Blancas to Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ¥24,075
- Schedules at
- easyridecostarica.com
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