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 29m$1,001–2,902Taxi 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 52m$786–2,360Fly from Limón International Airport
- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane LIO - PPT
25h 36m$811–2,613Shuttle, 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
20h 8m$1,174–3,479
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 $1,000 - $2,900 and takes 19h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Papeete is to fly which takes 19h 29m and costs $1,000 - $2,900.
The distance between Costa Rica and Papeete is 7819 km.
It takes approximately 19h 29m to get from Costa Rica to Papeete, including transfers.
Papeete is 4h behind Costa Rica. It is currently 8:09 AM in Costa Rica and 4:09 AM in Papeete.
There are 615+ 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) every 4 hours.
Airlines
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–6,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Salvador, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–6,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Liberia International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–6,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Guatemala City, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–6,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–6,500
Flights from Limón International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–7,500
Flights from Limón International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Liberia International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–7,500
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–8,500
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–8,500
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–8,500
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–6,500
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Liberia International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–6,500
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Salvador, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–6,500
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–6,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Salvador, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–6,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Liberia International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–6,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Guatemala City, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–6,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–6,500
Flights from Limón International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–7,500
Flights from Limón International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Liberia International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–7,500
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–8,500
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–8,500
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–6,500
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Liberia International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–6,500
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Salvador, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–6,500
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–6,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Salvador, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–6,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Guatemala City, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–6,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–6,500
Flights from Limón International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 15m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–7,500
Flights from Limón International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Liberia International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–7,500
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–8,500
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–8,500
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–6,500
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Salvador, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–6,500
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Liberia International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–6,500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Limón International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Liberia International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,600
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Houston, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 3m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Liberia International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Limón International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Liberia International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,600
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Houston, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 3m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Liberia International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
- Website
- frenchbee.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,100
Flights from Limón International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Limón International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
Bus operators
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- 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/
Other operators
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Estimated price
- $130–160
Coopemargarita
- Phone
- +506 2238 3838
- Website
- facebook.com
Coopeheredia
- Phone
- +506 2262 6262
- Website
- coopeheredia.com
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