There are 7 ways to get from Costa Rica to Sydney by plane, shuttle, taxi, ferry, or train
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Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Sydney International Airport
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane SJO - SYD
26h 16m$1,320–2,225Fly Limón International Airport to Sydney International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane LIO - SYD
46h 57m$934–3,041Shuttle, shuttle to Liberia International Airport, fly to Sydney 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 Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane LIR - SYD
27h 58m$1,500–4,395Taxi to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
- Take the taxi from San Isidro to Quepos-Airport-XQPtaxi
- Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane XQP - SYD
47h 58m$1,008–2,947Ferry to Cobano, fly to Sydney International Airport
- Take the ferry from Puntarenas to Paqueraferry
- Fly from Cobano (ACO) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane ACO - SYD
34h 55m$941–3,253Shuttle, shuttle to Nosara Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Puntarenas to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Nosara
- Fly from Nosara Airport (NOB) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane NOB - SYD
36h 27m$1,450–3,615Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Newcastle Airport, train
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane SJO - NTL
- Take the train from Hamilton Station to Epping Stationtrain
38h 7m$1,018–3,426
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Sydney is to fly which costs $1,300 - $2,300 and takes 26h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Sydney is to fly which takes 26h 16m and costs $1,300 - $2,300.
The distance between Costa Rica and Sydney is 13816 km.
It takes approximately 26h 16m to get from Costa Rica to Sydney, including transfers.
Sydney is 16h ahead of Costa Rica. It is currently 7:17 AM in Costa Rica and 11:17 PM in Sydney.
There are 5211+ hotels available in Sydney.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Sydney, NSW, Australia?
United Airlines, Delta, and four other airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) 3 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Limón International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 45m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Limón International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Sydney International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 30m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Sydney International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
Flights from Cobano to Sydney International Airport via Liberia International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Cobano to Sydney International Airport via Liberia International Airport, Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,100
Flights from Nosara Airport to Sydney International Airport via Liberia International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Nosara Airport to Sydney International Airport via Liberia International Airport, Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 40m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Newcastle Airport via San Francisco, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Limón International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 35m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Sydney International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 20m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Cobano to Sydney International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Cobano to Sydney International Airport via Liberia International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Nosara Airport to Sydney International Airport via Liberia International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 45m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 45m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–2,100
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 25m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–2,100
Flights from Limón International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 30m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 33m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Sydney International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 15m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,100
Flights from Nosara Airport to Sydney International Airport via Liberia International Airport, Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 40m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,100
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–2,100
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–2,100
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Newcastle Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,900
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Los Angeles, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,100
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Newcastle Airport via San Francisco, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 45m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–2,100
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–2,100
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 33m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
- Website
- flypelican.com.au
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Newcastle Airport via San Francisco, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Newcastle Airport via San Francisco, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Hamilton Station to Epping Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Puntarenas to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $292
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $376
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Puntarenas to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $292
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Nosara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $554
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $91–97
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
Shuttle from Monteverde to Nosara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $349
- Schedules at
- Jorge's Taxis and Shuttles
- Phone
- + 506 2661 2084
- info@navieratambor.com
- Website
- Naviera Tambor
Ferry from Puntarenas to Paquera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–35
- Schedules at
- Naviera Tambor
- Adult
- $3
- Child
- $2
- Moto
- $11
- Bike
- $7
- Car
- $35
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Estimated price
- $190–230
Coopeheredia
- Phone
- +506 2262 6262
- Website
- coopeheredia.com
Coopemargarita
- Phone
- +506 2238 3838
- Website
- facebook.com
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