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
24h 30m¥110,772–271,065Fly Limón International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane LIO - HND
30h 53m¥72,210–252,735Fly 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 Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station to Tōkyō Stationtrain
22h 40m¥77,882–195,745Fly 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
31h 11m¥76,002–271,235Shuttle, 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 31m¥185,591–612,321Shuttle, 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 Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station to Tōkyō Stationtrain
25h 38m¥187,701–447,001Fly Limón International Airport to Narita International Airport, train
- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane LIO - NRT
- Take the train from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station to Tōkyō Stationtrain
22h 37m¥74,320–187,415Shuttle, 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 Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station to Tōkyō Stationtrain
33h 53m¥182,072–314,872
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 ¥70000 - ¥190000 and takes 22h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Japan is to fly and train which takes 22h 37m and costs ¥70000 - ¥190000.
The distance between Costa Rica and Japan is 13191 km.
It takes approximately 24h 30m to get from Costa Rica to Japan, including transfers.
Japan is 15h ahead of Costa Rica. It is currently 3:13 PM in Costa Rica and 6:13 AM in Japan.
There are 11011+ hotels available in Japan.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Japan?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., American Airlines, and four 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 Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 37m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–700,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–700,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–700,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Narita International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–250,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Houston, Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥75,000–270,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Houston, Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–650,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Los Angeles, Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥90,000–270,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥75,000–270,000
Flights from Limón International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–600,000
Flights from Limón International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–600,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 37m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥140,000–1,300,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 59m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥140,000–1,300,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥140,000–1,300,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Narita International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 2m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥140,000–490,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Narita International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥140,000–490,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Narita International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥140,000–490,000
Flights from Limón International Airport to Narita International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–230,000
Flights from Managua Airport to Narita International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥75,000–270,000
Flights from Managua Airport to Narita International Airport via San Salvador, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥75,000–270,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥80,000–280,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥110,000–260,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥110,000–260,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Narita International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–250,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Narita International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥80,000–250,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Los Angeles, Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥90,000–270,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥75,000–270,000
Flights from Limón International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–250,000
Flights from Limón International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 50m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥85,000–260,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥150,000–550,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Narita International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥140,000–490,000
Flights from Limón International Airport to Narita International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥75,000–230,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥80,000–280,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Narita International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥80,000–250,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Los Angeles, Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥90,000–270,000
Flights from Limón International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–250,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥150,000–550,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Los Angeles, Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥190,000–600,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Narita International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥160,000–490,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Narita International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 48m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥160,000–490,000
Flights from Limón International Airport to Narita International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥75,000–230,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–700,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–700,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Los Angeles, Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥90,000–270,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥75,000–270,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥140,000–1,300,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 38m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥140,000–1,300,000
Flights from Managua Airport to Narita International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–650,000
Flights from Managua Airport to Narita International Airport via San Salvador, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥75,000–270,000
- Website
- zipairtokyo.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Narita International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥75,000–190,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Narita International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥75,000–190,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Narita International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥150,000–380,000
Flights from Limón International Airport to Narita International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–180,000
Flights from Limón International Airport to Narita International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–180,000
Flights from Managua Airport to Narita International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥80,000–210,000
Flights from Managua Airport to Narita International Airport via San Salvador, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥80,000–210,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 49m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥80,000–290,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥160,000–600,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–700,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Narita International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–440,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–5,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/e/nex/
- Website
- https://www.eki-net.com/en/jreast-train-reservation/Top/Index
- Green Seat (First Class)
- ¥4,300–5,500
- Ordinary Car
- ¥2,700–3,400
- 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
- ¥26,501
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ¥34,560
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Monteverde to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ¥42,030
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500–12,000
- 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
- ¥23,092
- Schedules at
- easyridecostarica.com
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