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 23m$327–1,308Fly from Limón International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane LIO - FAI
18h 11m$296–1,118Drive 6,099.5 mi
- Drive from San José to North Polecar 6,099.5 mi
4d 20h$1,317–1,902Shuttle, 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
22h 58m$832–2,807Taxi 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
19h 2m$428–1,350
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 $290 - $1,200 and takes 18h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to North Pole is to fly which takes 18h 11m and costs $290 - $1,200.
The distance between Costa Rica and North Pole is 4894 miles. The road distance is 6135.1 miles.
It takes approximately 18h 23m to get from Costa Rica to North Pole, including transfers.
North Pole is 3h behind Costa Rica. It is currently 11:21 AM in Costa Rica and 8:21 AM 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 119+ hotels available in North Pole.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and North Pole, AK, USA?
United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Fairbanks (FAI) 4 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fairbanks via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 51m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fairbanks via Liberia International Airport, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Fairbanks via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Fairbanks via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 39m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Limón International Airport to Fairbanks via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fairbanks via Houston, Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 21m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fairbanks via Liberia International Airport, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fairbanks via Houston Hobby Apt, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 16m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 54m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Fairbanks via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Houston, Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 46m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
- 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/
- 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
- $55–75
- Website
- https://tropicaltourshuttles.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Estimated price
- $120–150
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