There are 6 ways to get from Costa Rica to Tonga by plane, taxi, shuttle, or ferry
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Fly Limón International Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport
best- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU)plane LIO - TBU
33h 56m$984–5,536Ferry to Cobano, fly to Fuaʻamotu International Airport
cheapest- Take the ferry from Puntarenas to Paqueraferry
- Fly from Cobano (ACO) to Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU)plane ACO - TBU
36h 10m$890–4,988Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Vava'U International Airport
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Vava'U International Airport (VAV)plane SJO - VAV
31h 35m$1,336–7,547Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU)plane SJO - TBU
28h 4m$1,124–4,125Taxi to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly to Fuaʻamotu International Airport
- Take the taxi from San Isidro to Quepos-Airport-XQPtaxi
- Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU)plane XQP - TBU
29h 7m$1,106–5,681Shuttle, shuttle to Liberia International Airport, fly to Fuaʻamotu 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 Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU)plane LIR - TBU
29h 57m$2,697–9,502
Limón International Airport (LIO) to Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Tonga is to ferry and fly which costs $850 - $5,000 and takes 36h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Tonga is to fly which takes 28h 4m and costs $1,100 - $4,200.
The distance between Costa Rica and Tonga is 10650 km.
It takes approximately 33h 56m to get from Costa Rica to Tonga, including transfers.
Tonga is 19h ahead of Costa Rica. It is currently 5:20 AM in Costa Rica and 12:20 AM in Tonga.
There are 82+ hotels available in Tonga.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Tonga?
SANSA, American Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU) 3 times a week.
Airlines
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Limón International Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Dallas/Ft.Worth, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–5,500
Flights from Limón International Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Liberia International Airport, Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–5,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Vava'U International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 27m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–7,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Vava'U International Airport via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–7,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Vava'U International Airport via San Salvador, Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–7,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Vava'U International Airport via Guatemala City, Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–7,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Vava'U International Airport via Guadalajara, Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 17m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–7,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 27m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–5,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via San Francisco, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–5,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–5,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via San Salvador, Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–5,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Guatemala City, Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–5,500
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Dallas/Ft.Worth, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–5,500
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Francisco, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–5,500
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Salvador, Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–5,500
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–12,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–12,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via San Francisco, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–12,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt, Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–12,000
Flights from Cobano to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Liberia International Airport, Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–4,800
Flights from Cobano to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Liberia International Airport, Dallas/Ft.Worth, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–4,800
Flights from Cobano to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–4,800
Flights from Cobano to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Quepos La Managua Airport, Juan Santamaría International Airport, Dallas/Ft.Worth, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–4,900
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 18m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–9,000
Bus operators
- 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
- $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/
Ferry operators
- Phone
- + 506 2661 2084
- info@navieratambor.com
- Website
- navieratambor.com
Ferry from Puntarenas to Paquera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–25
- Schedules at
- navieratambor.com
- Adult
- $2
- Child
- $2
- Moto
- $8
- Bike
- $5
- Car
- $25
Other operators
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Estimated price
- $130–160
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