There are 7 ways to get from Costa Rica to Samoa by plane, shuttle, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Faleolo International Airport
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Faleolo International Airport (APW)SJO - APW
25h 20m$658–2,311Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fagali'I Airport
cheapest- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Fagali'I Airport (FGI)SJO - FGI
39h 18m$504–1,807Shuttle, shuttle to Liberia International Airport, fly to Faleolo 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 Faleolo International Airport (APW)LIR - APW
30h 8m$1,433–4,610Shuttle, shuttle to Liberia International Airport, fly to Fagali'I 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 Fagali'I Airport (FGI)LIR - FGI
2d$1,129–3,606Ferry to Cobano, fly to Faleolo International Airport
- Take the ferry from Puntarenas to Paquera
- Fly from Cobano (ACO) to Faleolo International Airport (APW)ACO - APW
44h 51m$674–2,572Fly Limón International Airport to Faleolo International Airport
- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Faleolo International Airport (APW)LIO - APW
25h 17m$567–2,121Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Pago Pago Airport, fly to Apia Airport
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Pago Pago International Airport (PPG)SJO - PPG
- Fly from Pago Pago Airport to Apia Airport
28h 35m
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Faleolo International Airport (APW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Samoa is to fly which costs $500 - $1,900 and takes 39h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Samoa is to fly which takes 25h 17m and costs $550 - $2,200.
The distance between Costa Rica and Samoa is 10048 km.
It takes approximately 25h 20m to get from Costa Rica to Samoa, including transfers.
Samoa is 19h ahead of Costa Rica. It is currently 2:54 AM in Costa Rica and 9:54 PM in Samoa.
There are 66+ hotels available in Samoa.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Samoa?
United Airlines, Fiji Airways, and two other airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Faleolo International Airport (APW) 5 times a week.
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Faleolo International Airport via San Francisco, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Faleolo International Airport via Los Angeles, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Faleolo International Airport via Denver, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Faleolo International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 11m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Faleolo International Airport via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $900–5,500
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Faleolo International Airport via Los Angeles, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Faleolo International Airport via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–9,500
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Faleolo International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–9,500
Flights from Cobano to Faleolo International Airport via Liberia International Airport, Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–5,500
Flights from Cobano to Faleolo International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Houston, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Cobano to Faleolo International Airport via Liberia International Airport, Houston, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Limón International Airport to Faleolo International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Francisco, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
- Website
- samoaairways.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fagali'I Airport via Los Angeles, Honolulu, Pago Pago International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fagali'I Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Honolulu, Pago Pago International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Fagali'I Airport via Los Angeles, Honolulu, Pago Pago International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 28m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Fagali'I Airport via San Francisco, Honolulu, Pago Pago International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 12m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Fagali'I Airport via Houston, Honolulu, Pago Pago International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Fagali'I Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Honolulu, Pago Pago International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 7m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Fagali'I Airport via Atlanta, Honolulu, Pago Pago International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Pago Pago International Airport via Los Angeles, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Pago Pago International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Website
- hawaiianairlines.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Pago Pago International Airport via Los Angeles, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Pago Pago International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- 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/
- Phone
- + 506 2661 2084
- info@navieratambor.com
- Website
- navieratambor.com
Ferry from Puntarenas to Paquera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–23
- Schedules at
- navieratambor.com
- Adult
- $2
- Child
- $1
- Moto
- $7
- Bike
- $5
- Car
- $23
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