There are 6 ways to get from Costa Rica to Katherine by plane, bus, shuttle, 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 Limón International Airport to Katherine
best- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Katherine (KTR)plane LIO - KTR
2d 9h$3,651–11,064Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Darwin International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane SJO - DRW
- Take the bus from Palmerston to Katherinebus
38h 42m$1,457–4,512Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Katherine
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Katherine (KTR)plane SJO - KTR
2d 5h$3,037–9,547Shuttle, shuttle to Liberia International Airport, fly to Katherine
- Take a shuttle bus from Puntarenas to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Katherine (KTR)plane LIR - KTR
2d 6h$4,634–13,749Ferry to Cobano, fly to Katherine
- Take the ferry from Puntarenas to Paqueraferry
- Fly from Cobano (ACO) to Katherine (KTR)plane ACO - KTR
2d 13h$3,360–11,286Shuttle, shuttle to Liberia International Airport, fly to Darwin International Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Puntarenas to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane LIR - DRW
- Take the bus from Palmerston to Katherinebus
39h 59m$2,354–6,814
Limón International Airport (LIO) to Katherine (KTR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Katherine is to fly and bus which costs $1,400 - $4,600 and takes 38h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Katherine is to fly and bus which takes 38h 42m and costs $1,400 - $4,600.
The distance between Costa Rica and Katherine is 16158 km.
It takes approximately 2 days 9h to get from Costa Rica to Katherine, including transfers.
Katherine is 15h 30m ahead of Costa Rica. It is currently 6:21 PM in Costa Rica and 9:51 AM in Katherine.
There are 20+ hotels available in Katherine.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Katherine, NT, Australia?
SANSA, United Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Katherine (KTR) 5 times a week.
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Limón International Airport to Katherine via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Francisco, Brisbane, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 10h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,600–11,000
Flights from Limón International Airport to Katherine via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Las Vegas, Sydney, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 8h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $4,100–13,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Katherine via San Francisco, Brisbane, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 8h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,100–9,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Katherine via Los Angeles, Brisbane, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 13h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,000–11,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Katherine via Las Vegas, Sydney, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $3,500–12,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Katherine via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 5h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,500–12,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Katherine via Los Angeles, Brisbane, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 8h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,500–15,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Katherine via Los Angeles, Sydney, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 5h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,300–15,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Katherine via San Francisco, Brisbane, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 9h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,200–13,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Katherine via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,700–15,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Katherine via Vancouver, Brisbane, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $4,400–14,000
Flights from Cobano to Katherine via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles, Brisbane, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 17h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,600–12,000
Flights from Cobano to Katherine via Liberia International Airport, Los Angeles, Sydney, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 8h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,300–11,000
Flights from Cobano to Katherine via Quepos, Juan Santamaría International Airport, Las Vegas, Sydney, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 8h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $3,800–12,000
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Las Vegas, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Houston, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,400
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Houston, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 13m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–6,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–6,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–7,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Darwin International Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,400
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,400
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Darwin International Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–6,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–6,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,400
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–6,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–7,000
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,400
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–6,000
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Palmerston to Katherine
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $55–80
- Advantage
- $60–90
- Flexible
- $70–110
- 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
- $304
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $391
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–101
- Website
- https://tropicaltourshuttles.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
- $2–37
- Schedules at
- navieratambor.com
- Adult
- $3
- Child
- $2
- Moto
- $11
- Bike
- $7
- Car
- $37
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