There are 6 ways to get from Costa Rica to Tonga by plane, shuttle, or ferry
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Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Vava'U International Airport
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Vava'U International Airport (VAV)plane SJO - VAV
31h 38m$1,536–11,047Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU)plane SJO - TBU
26h 19m$1,231–8,532Fly Limón International Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport
- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU)plane LIO - TBU
33h 31m$1,541–10,043Shuttle, shuttle to Liberia International Airport, fly to Vava'U 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 Vava'U International Airport (VAV)plane LIR - VAV
34h 37m$2,409–15,524Shuttle, 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 17m$2,004–6,509Ferry to Cobano, fly to Fuaʻamotu International Airport
- Take the ferry from Puntarenas to Paqueraferry
- Fly from Cobano (ACO) to Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU)plane ACO - TBU
36h 15m$1,347–8,695
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Vava'U International Airport (VAV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Tonga is to fly which costs $1,200 - $9,000 and takes 26h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Tonga is to fly which takes 26h 19m and costs $1,200 - $9,000.
The distance between Costa Rica and Tonga is 10349 km.
It takes approximately 31h 38m to get from Costa Rica to Tonga, including transfers.
Tonga is 19h ahead of Costa Rica. It is currently 11:46 PM in Costa Rica and 6:46 PM in Tonga.
There are 81+ hotels available in Tonga.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Tonga?
American Airlines, Fiji Airways, and five other airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Vava'U International Airport (VAV) twice daily.
Airlines
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Vava'U International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–11,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Vava'U International Airport via San Francisco, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–11,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Vava'U International Airport via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–11,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Vava'U International Airport via San Salvador, Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–11,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Vava'U International Airport via Guatemala City, Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–11,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Vava'U International Airport via Guadalajara, Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–11,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via San Francisco, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–9,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–8,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–8,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via San Salvador, Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–8,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Guatemala City, Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–8,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Guadalajara, Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–8,500
Flights from Limón International Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Francisco, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–10,000
Flights from Limón International Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Dallas/Ft.Worth, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–10,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Vava'U International Airport via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–15,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Vava'U International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 58m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–15,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Vava'U International Airport via Vancouver, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–16,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Vava'U International Airport via San Francisco, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–15,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Vava'U International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt, Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–15,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Vava'U International Airport via Houston, Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–15,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Vava'U International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt, Dallas/Ft.Worth, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–15,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–12,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 18m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–12,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via San Francisco, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–12,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt, Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–12,000
Flights from Cobano to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Liberia International Airport, Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–8,500
Flights from Cobano to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–9,000
Flights from Cobano to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Liberia International Airport, Dallas/Ft.Worth, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–9,000
Flights from Cobano to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Quepos, Juan Santamaría International Airport, Dallas/Ft.Worth, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–9,000
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 18m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,000
Bus operators
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- 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
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