There are 4 ways to get from Costa Rica to Papeete by plane, shuttle, or taxi
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Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane SJO - PPT
19h 50m$851–2,502Taxi to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the taxi from San Isidro to Quepos-Airport-XQPtaxi
- Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane XQP - PPT
21h 12m$679–2,252Fly from Limón International Airport
- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane LIO - PPT
19h 31m$1,011–3,613Shuttle, 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 Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane LIR - PPT
21h 24m$1,836–4,201
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Papeete is to fly which costs $850 - $2,500 and takes 19h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Papeete is to fly which takes 19h 31m and costs $1,000 - $3,700.
The distance between Costa Rica and Papeete is 7819 km.
It takes approximately 19h 50m to get from Costa Rica to Papeete, including transfers.
Papeete is 4h behind Costa Rica. It is currently 4:58 PM in Costa Rica and 12:58 PM in Papeete.
There are 602+ hotels available in Papeete.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Papeete, French Polynesia?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Air Tahiti Nui, and seven other airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) 3 times a day.
Airlines
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 39m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Guatemala City, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 58m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Salvador, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Las Vegas, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,900
Flights from Limón International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Limón International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Guatemala City, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Limón International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Salvador, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 28m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–8,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 57m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–8,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Houston, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–8,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Denver, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 54m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–8,000
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Guatemala City, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Salvador, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 39m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Guatemala City, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 58m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Salvador, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Las Vegas, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,900
Flights from Limón International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Limón International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Guatemala City, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Limón International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Salvador, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 28m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–8,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Houston, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–8,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Denver, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 54m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–8,000
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Liberia International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 5m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Guatemala City, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Salvador, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Guatemala City, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 58m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Salvador, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Las Vegas, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,900
Flights from Limón International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Limón International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Guatemala City, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Limón International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Salvador, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 7m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–8,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Houston, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–8,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Denver, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 54m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–8,000
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Guatemala City, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Salvador, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
- Website
- frenchbee.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–1,900
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Houston, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 34m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–3,800
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Guatemala City, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Guatemala City, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Bus operators
- 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/
Other operators
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Estimated price
- $120–160
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