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There are 6 ways to get from Japan to Costa Rica by plane, train, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Tokyo International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane HND - SJO
    19h 58m
    $953–1,705

  2. Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train train
    2. Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane NRT - SJO
    20h 37m
    $377–1,310

  3. Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane CTS - SJO
    25h 28m
    $477–1,711

  4. Fly Tokyo International Airport to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane HND - LIR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    23h 21m
    $1,077–3,284

  5. Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train train
    2. Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane NRT - LIR
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    22h 52m
    $931–2,889

  6. Fly Tokyo International Airport to Limón International Airport

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane HND - LIO
    27h 1m
    $445–1,620

Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration19h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket$447Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Japan to Costa Rica.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 13,191.3 km
  • Duration: 19h 58m

What companies run services between Japan and Costa Rica?

All Nippon Airways, United Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) every 4 hours.

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