There are 7 ways to get from Ningbo to Costa Rica by train, plane, shuttle, taxi, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Take the train from Ningbo to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane PVG - SJO
25h 18m$396–996Fly Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane NGB - SJO
29h 7m$372–1,103Train to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Ningbo to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane PVG - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenas
28h 30m$899–2,123Train to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Take the train from Ningbo to Hangzhou Easttrain
- Fly from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane HGH - SJO
28h 46m$562–1,923Train to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, fly to Limón International Airport
- Take the train from Ningbo to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane PVG - LIO
30h 16m$537–1,859Train to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Ningbo to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane PVG - XQP
- Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Isidrotaxi
33h 1m$655–1,904Train to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, fly to Cobano, ferry
- Take the train from Ningbo to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Cobano (ACO)plane PVG - ACO
- Take the ferry from Paquera to Puntarenasferry
43h 34m$542–2,009
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ningbo to Costa Rica is to train and fly which costs $390 - $1,000 and takes 25h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Ningbo to Costa Rica is to train and fly which takes 25h 18m and costs $390 - $1,000.
The distance between Ningbo and Costa Rica is 15037 km.
It takes approximately 25h 18m to get from Ningbo to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Costa Rica is 14h behind Ningbo. It is currently 1:45 PM in Ningbo and 11:45 PM in Costa Rica.
There are 736+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Ningbo, China and Costa Rica?
Air China, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) twice daily.
Airlines
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Limón International Airport via Los Angeles, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 36m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Los Angeles, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via San Francisco, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 25m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Cobano via Los Angeles, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 2m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Cobano via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Cobano via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Cobano via Vancouver, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Cobano via San Francisco, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 10m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Cobano via Detroit, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Train operators
Train from Ningbo to Shanghai Hongqiao
- 2nd Class Seat
- $21–23
- 1st Class Seat
- $34–38
- Business Class Seat
- $45–70
Train from Ningbo to Shanghai Hongqiao
- 2nd Class Seat
- $21–23
- 1st Class Seat
- $34–38
- Business Class Seat
- $45–70
Train from Ningbo to Hangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–12
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- $10–12
- 1st Class Seat
- $17–19
- Business Class Seat
- $24–35
Train from Ningbo to Shanghai Hongqiao
- 2nd Class Seat
- $21–23
- 1st Class Seat
- $34–38
- Business Class Seat
- $45–70
Train from Ningbo to Shanghai Hongqiao
- 2nd Class Seat
- $21–23
- 1st Class Seat
- $34–38
- Business Class Seat
- $45–70
Train from Ningbo to Shanghai Hongqiao
- 2nd Class Seat
- $21–23
- 1st Class Seat
- $34–38
- Business Class Seat
- $45–70
Bus operators
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $269
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $209
- Website
- RIDE CR
Ferry operators
- Phone
- + 506 2661 2084
- info@navieratambor.com
- Website
- Naviera Tambor
Ferry from Paquera to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–25
- Schedules at
- Naviera Tambor
- Adult
- $2
- Child
- $1
- Moto
- $8
- Bike
- $5
- Car
- $25
Other operators
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