There are 8 ways to get from Costa Rica to Papua New Guinea by plane, taxi, shuttle, or ferry
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Fly Limón International Airport to Jacksons International Airport
best- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Jacksons International Airport (POM)plane LIO - POM
30h 32m$866–2,777Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Popondetta Airport
cheapest- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Popondetta Airport (PNP)plane SJO - PNP
33h 1m$786–2,512Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Jacksons International Airport
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Jacksons International Airport (POM)plane SJO - POM
30h 34m$906–3,067Taxi to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly to Jacksons International Airport
- Take the taxi from San Isidro to Quepos-Airport-XQPtaxi
- Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Jacksons International Airport (POM)plane XQP - POM
31h 23m$1,033–3,116Shuttle, shuttle to Liberia International Airport, fly to Jacksons 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 Jacksons International Airport (POM)plane LIR - POM
33h 5m$1,981–6,466Ferry to Cobano, fly to Jacksons International Airport
- Take the ferry from Puntarenas to Paqueraferry
- Fly from Cobano (ACO) to Jacksons International Airport (POM)plane ACO - POM
38h 25m$872–3,029Shuttle, shuttle to Nosara Airport, fly to Jacksons International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Puntarenas to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Nosara
- Fly from Nosara Airport (NOB) to Jacksons International Airport (POM)plane NOB - POM
39h 12m$1,416–4,166Shuttle, shuttle to Liberia International Airport, fly to Popondetta 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 Popondetta Airport (PNP)plane LIR - PNP
35h 31m$1,611–5,211
Limón International Airport (LIO) to Jacksons International Airport (POM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Papua New Guinea is to fly which costs $750 - $2,600 and takes 33h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Papua New Guinea is to fly which takes 30h 32m and costs $850 - $2,800.
The distance between Costa Rica and Papua New Guinea is 14529 km.
It takes approximately 30h 32m to get from Costa Rica to Papua New Guinea, including transfers.
There are 27+ hotels available in Papua New Guinea.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Papua New Guinea?
World Ticket, American Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Jacksons International Airport (POM) once daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Limón International Airport to Jacksons International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Jacksons International Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Jacksons International Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Jacksons International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Jacksons International Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–7,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Jacksons International Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,000
Flights from Cobano to Jacksons International Airport via Liberia International Airport, Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,400
Flights from Cobano to Jacksons International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Cobano to Jacksons International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 38h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Nosara Airport to Jacksons International Airport via Liberia International Airport, Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,300
- Website
- airniugini.com.pg
Flights from Limón International Airport to Jacksons International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Jacksons International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Jacksons International Airport via Houston, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Jacksons International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Jacksons International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 57m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Jacksons International Airport via Houston, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,500
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Popondetta Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane, Jacksons International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 17m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,700
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Popondetta Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane, Jacksons International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Popondetta Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane, Jacksons International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
- 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 Nosara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $326
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Website
- https://tropicaltourshuttles.com/
- Phone
- +506 6061 5674 / 2645 7272
- jorge27fm@gmail.com
- Website
- shuttlesmonteverde.com
Shuttle from Monteverde to Nosara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $190
- Schedules at
- shuttlesmonteverde.com
- Phone
- + 506 2661 2084
- info@navieratambor.com
- Website
- navieratambor.com
Ferry from Puntarenas to Paquera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–25
- Schedules at
- navieratambor.com
- Adult
- $2
- Child
- $1
- Moto
- $8
- Bike
- $5
- Car
- $25
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Estimated price
- $120–160
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