How to get fromNingbo to Costa Ricaby train, plane, shuttle, taxi, or ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Ningbo to Costa Rica by train, plane, shuttle, taxi, or ferry

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Train to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
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1. Take the train from Ningbo to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
2. Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane PVG - SJO
25h 18m
$386–996
Fly Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
cheapest
1. Fly from Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane NGB - SJO
29h 7m
$372–1,103
Train to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
1. Take the train from Ningbo to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
2. Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane PVG - LIR
3. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle
4. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle
28h 30m
$849–2,023
Train to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
1. Take the train from Ningbo to Hangzhou Easttrain
2. Fly from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane HGH - SJO
28h 46m
$562–1,923
Train to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, fly to Limón International Airport
1. Take the train from Ningbo to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
2. Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane PVG - LIO
30h 16m
$587–1,859
Train to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi
1. Take the train from Ningbo to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
2. Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane PVG - XQP
3. Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Isidrotaxi
33h 1m
$705–2,014
Train to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, fly to Cobano, ferry
1. Take the train from Ningbo to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
2. Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Cobano (ACO)plane PVG - ACO
3. Take the ferry from Paquera to Puntarenasferry
43h 34m
$592–2,010

Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

22Weekly Planes

24h 41mAverage Duration

$369Cheapest Price

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Distance: 15,036.8 km
Duration: 25h 18m

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.

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San José, Costa Rica(opens in a new window)

San José is the capital and largest city of Costa Rica, and the capital of the province of the same name. It is in the center of the country, in the mid-west of the Central Valley, within San José Canton. San José is Costa Rica's seat of national government, focal point of political and economic activity, and major transportation hub. San José Canton's population was 288,054 in 2011, and San José's municipal land area is 44.2 square kilometers (17.2 square miles), with an estimated 333,980 residents in 2015. Together with several other cantons of the central valley, including Alajuela, Heredia and Cartago, it forms the country's Greater Metropolitan Area, with an estimated population of over 2 million in 2017. The city is named in honor of Joseph of Nazareth.

Things to do in San José

Bocaraca(Opens in a new window)

Bocaraca is a steel roller coaster located at Parque de Diversiones Dr. Roberto Ortiz Brenes in San José, Costa Rica.

Parque Diversiones(Opens in a new window)

El Parque Diversiones Dr. Roberto Ortiz Brenes (, also known as Parque Diversiones or “fun park”), is an amusement park located in San José, Costa Rica. The park's motto is "healthy children help sick children". The park was named for Dr. Brenes, whose proposal for a theme park resulted in the park’s creation. His mission was that the profits from the park would go to support the Dr. Carlos Saenz Herrera National Children's Hospital (Hospital Nacional de Niños, San Juan), established in 1964. The amusement park began operating at the end of 1981.

Places to stay in San José

Radisson San Jose-Costa Rica(Opens in a new window)

8.1Very Good

Four Points by Sheraton San Jose Sabana(Opens in a new window)

8.5Very Good

Auténtico Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.2Very Good

Hotel Palma Real(Opens in a new window)

8.3Very Good

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