There are 6 ways to get from Japan to Costa Rica by plane, train, or shuttle
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Fly Tokyo International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane HND - SJO
19h 44m$805–3,207Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from 東京 Tōkyō to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane NRT - SJO
19h 56m$468–1,111Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane CTS - SJO
26h 19m$507–1,710Fly Tokyo International Airport to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane HND - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenas
22h 46m$1,128–3,384Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from 東京 Tōkyō to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane NRT - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenas
22h 58m$1,081–2,388Fly Tokyo International Airport to Limón International Airport
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane HND - LIO
23h 1m$516–1,820
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Japan to Costa Rica is to train and fly which costs $460 - $1,200 and takes 19h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Japan to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 19h 44m and costs $800 - $3,300.
The distance between Japan and Costa Rica is 13192 km.
It takes approximately 19h 44m to get from Japan to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Costa Rica is 15h behind Japan. It is currently 1:29 PM in Japan and 10:29 PM in Costa Rica.
There are 771+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Japan and Costa Rica?
All Nippon Airways, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) every 4 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–5,500
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–5,500
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–5,500
Flights from Narita International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Narita International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–9,500
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Liberia International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 14m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,500
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 1m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Narita International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–1,900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–5,500
Flights from Narita International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 13m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Narita International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Narita International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 34m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Narita International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–1,900
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–5,500
Flights from Narita International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Liberia International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Narita International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Liberia International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Vancouver, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Limón International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,200
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Limón International Airport via Houston, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–6,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Limón International Airport via Los Angeles, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–5,500
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Limón International Airport via Toronto, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Limón International Airport via San Francisco, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–5,500
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Vancouver, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Limón International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,200
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Limón International Airport via Houston, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–6,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Limón International Airport via Los Angeles, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–5,500
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Limón International Airport via Toronto, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Limón International Airport via San Francisco, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–5,500
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 51m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,100
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Vancouver, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 36m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Narita International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Francisco, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 26m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from 東京 Tōkyō to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $269
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Monteverde to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $209
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–69
- Website
- https://tropicaltourshuttles.com/
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