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There are 7 ways to get from Costa Rica to Sydney by plane, shuttle, taxi, train, or ferry

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  1. Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Sydney International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane plane SJO - SYD
    30h 28m
    $1,668–3,097

  2. Fly Limón International Airport to Sydney International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane plane LIO - SYD
    44h 44m
    $867–3,022

  3. Shuttle, shuttle to Liberia International Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Puntarenas to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Liberia Airportshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane plane LIR - SYD
    27h 54m
    $2,200–3,107

  4. Taxi to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport

    1. Take the taxi from San Isidro to Quepos-Airport-XQPtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane plane XQP - SYD
    45h 55m
    $1,000–3,038

  5. Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Newcastle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane plane SJO - NTL
    2. Take the train from Hamilton Station to Central Stationtrain train
    38h 37m
    $1,075–3,616

  6. Shuttle, shuttle to Nosara Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Puntarenas to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Nosarashuttle bus
    3. Fly from Nosara Airport (NOB) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane plane NOB - SYD
    35h 34m
    $1,415–3,507

  7. Ferry to Cobano, fly to Sydney International Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Puntarenas to Paqueraferry ferry
    2. Fly from Cobano (ACO) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane plane ACO - SYD
    30h 23m
    $876–3,245

Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration31h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket$853Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 13,818.5 km
  • Duration: 30h 28m

What companies run services between Costa Rica and Sydney, NSW, Australia?

United Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and two other airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) 4 times a day.

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