There are 8 ways to get from Costa Rica to Katherine by plane, bus, shuttle, or taxi
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)LIO - KTR
2d 5h$1,845–6,563Fly Limón International Airport to Darwin International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)LIO - DRW
- Take the bus from Palmerston to Katherine
37h 29m$915–3,118Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Katherine
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Katherine (KTR)SJO - KTR
2d 4h$1,832–6,547Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Darwin International Airport, bus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)SJO - DRW
- Take the bus from Palmerston to Katherine
38h 2m$1,052–3,602Shuttle, 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)LIR - KTR
2d 6h$3,765–12,640Shuttle, 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)LIR - DRW
- Take the bus from Palmerston to Katherine
39h 20m$2,185–7,195Taxi to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly to Darwin International Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from San Isidro to Quepos-Airport-XQP
- Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)XQP - DRW
- Take the bus from Palmerston to Katherine
38h 55m$1,082–3,316Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Kununurra, bus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Kununurra (KNX)SJO - KNX
- Take the bus from Kununurra to Katherine
46h 17m$1,296–4,190
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 $900 - $3,200 and takes 37h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Katherine is to fly and bus which takes 37h 29m and costs $900 - $3,200.
The distance between Costa Rica and Katherine is 16158 km.
It takes approximately 2 days 5h to get from Costa Rica to Katherine, including transfers.
Katherine is 15h 30m ahead of Costa Rica. It is currently 2:55 PM in Costa Rica and 6:25 AM in Katherine.
There are 18+ hotels available in Katherine.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Katherine, NT, Australia?
SANSA, American Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Katherine (KTR) twice daily.
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Limón International Airport to Katherine via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,500
Flights from Limón International Airport to Katherine via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Francisco, Brisbane, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 10h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,500
Flights from Limón International Airport to Katherine via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Houston, Sydney, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–6,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Katherine via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–7,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Katherine via San Francisco, Brisbane, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 8h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–7,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Katherine via New York JFK, Guangzhou Baiyun, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Katherine via Houston, Sydney, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–7,500
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Katherine via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,900–13,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Katherine via San Francisco, Brisbane, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 8h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,900–14,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Katherine via New York JFK, Guangzhou Baiyun, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $3,400–12,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Katherine via Houston, Sydney, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,000–14,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Kununurra via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 9m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Kununurra via San Francisco, Brisbane, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,000
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Houston, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Darwin International Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Houston, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–6,500
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–8,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Darwin International Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,500
Flights from Limón International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Houston, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Limón International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Darwin International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Houston, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Darwin International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Darwin International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Darwin International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Kununurra via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 9m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Kununurra via Houston, Sydney, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Kununurra via San Francisco, Brisbane, Darwin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Darwin International Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,500
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–7,500
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Darwin International Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,500
Flights from Limón International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Darwin International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Darwin International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Darwin International Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Darwin International Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 35m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,500
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,500
Flights from Limón International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Darwin International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,500
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Palmerston to Katherine
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $50–75
- Advantage
- $55–85
- Flexible
- $65–100
Bus from Kununurra to Katherine
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $80–120
- Advantage
- $90–140
- Flexible
- $110–170
- 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
- $256
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $333
- 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
- $80–110
- Website
- https://tropicaltourshuttles.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Estimated price
- $180–220
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