There are 6 ways to get from Costa Rica to New Caledonia by plane, ferry, or shuttle
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 Nouméa - La Tontouta International Airport
best- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Nouméa - La Tontouta International Airport (NOU)plane LIO - NOU
34h 58m$861–3,213Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Lifou Ouanaham Airport
cheapest- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Lifou Ouanaham Airport (LIF)plane SJO - LIF
33h 40m$601–2,302Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Nouméa - La Tontouta International Airport
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Nouméa - La Tontouta International Airport (NOU)plane SJO - NOU
30h 51m$901–3,302Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to La Roche - Maré Island Airport
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to La Roche - Maré Island Airport (MEE)plane SJO - MEE
33h 34m$651–2,502Ferry to Cobano, fly to Nouméa - La Tontouta International Airport
- Take the ferry from Puntarenas to Paqueraferry
- Fly from Cobano (ACO) to Nouméa - La Tontouta International Airport (NOU)plane ACO - NOU
37h 12m$817–3,165Shuttle, shuttle to Liberia International Airport, fly to Nouméa - La Tontouta 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 Nouméa - La Tontouta International Airport (NOU)plane LIR - NOU
31h 37m$2,174–7,979
Limón International Airport (LIO) to Nouméa - La Tontouta International Airport (NOU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to New Caledonia is to fly which costs $600 - $2,300 and takes 33h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to New Caledonia is to fly which takes 30h 51m and costs $900 - $3,300.
The distance between Costa Rica and New Caledonia is 12578 km.
It takes approximately 34h 58m to get from Costa Rica to New Caledonia, including transfers.
New Caledonia is 17h ahead of Costa Rica. It is currently 5:43 AM in Costa Rica and 10:43 PM in New Caledonia.
There are 25+ hotels available in New Caledonia.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and New Caledonia?
World Ticket, United Airlines, and Air New Zealand fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Nouméa - La Tontouta International Airport (NOU) once a week.
- Website
- aircalin.com
Flights from Limón International Airport to Nouméa - La Tontouta International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,200
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Nouméa - La Tontouta International Airport via Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Nouméa - La Tontouta International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 47m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,400
Flights from Cobano to Nouméa - La Tontouta International Airport via Liberia International Airport, Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Cobano to Nouméa - La Tontouta International Airport via Quepos, Juan Santamaría International Airport, Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Nouméa - La Tontouta International Airport via Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 18m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–7,500
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Nouméa - La Tontouta International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–7,500
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Limón International Airport to Nouméa - La Tontouta International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,200
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Nouméa - La Tontouta International Airport via Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
Flights from Cobano to Nouméa - La Tontouta International Airport via Liberia International Airport, Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Cobano to Nouméa - La Tontouta International Airport via Quepos, Juan Santamaría International Airport, Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Nouméa - La Tontouta International Airport via Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 18m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–7,500
- Website
- air-caledonie.nc
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Lifou Ouanaham Airport via Houston, Auckland, Nouméa - La Tontouta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to La Roche - Maré Island Airport via Houston, Auckland, Nouméa - La Tontouta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 29m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
- 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 Liberia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–69
- 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
- $2–25
- Schedules at
- navieratambor.com
- Adult
- $2
- Child
- $2
- Moto
- $8
- Bike
- $5
- Car
- $25
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