There are 5 ways to get from Costa Rica to North Pole by plane, car, 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 from Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane SJO - FAI
18h 38m$327–1,208Drive 6,099.5 mi
- Drive from San José to North Polecar 6,099.5 mi
4d 20h$1,317–1,902Fly from Limón International Airport
- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane LIO - FAI
21h 26m$327–1,219Shuttle, shuttle to Liberia International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Puntarenas to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane LIR - FAI
21h 51m$942–3,107Taxi to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from San Isidro to Quepos-Airport-XQPtaxi
- Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane XQP - FAI
20h 42m$446–1,359
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Fairbanks (FAI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to North Pole is to fly which costs $320 - $1,300 and takes 21h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to North Pole is to fly which takes 18h 38m and costs $320 - $1,300.
The distance between Costa Rica and North Pole is 4894 miles. The road distance is 6135.1 miles.
It takes approximately 18h 38m to get from Costa Rica to North Pole, including transfers.
North Pole is 2h behind Costa Rica. It is currently 1:10 AM in Costa Rica and 11:10 PM in North Pole.
Yes, the driving distance between Costa Rica to North Pole is 6135 miles. It takes approximately 4 days 20h to drive from Costa Rica to North Pole.
There are 144+ hotels available in North Pole.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and North Pole, AK, USA?
United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Fairbanks (FAI) every 4 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fairbanks via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 29m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Limón International Airport to Fairbanks via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 31m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Fairbanks via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Fairbanks via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 22m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fairbanks via Houston, Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fairbanks via Atlanta, Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 49m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 9m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fairbanks via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fairbanks via Houston, Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fairbanks via Atlanta, Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 49m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
- 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
- $171
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $223
- 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/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Estimated price
- $130–160
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