There are 7 ways to get from Osaka to Costa Rica by train, plane, shuttle, or bus
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Train to Kansai International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Kansai Airporttrain
- Fly from Kansai International Airport (KIX) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane KIX - SJO
23h 31m$435–1,622Fly Osaka International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane ITM - SJO
22h$464–1,805Fly Osaka International Airport to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane ITM - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenas
25h 2m$1,677–5,982Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Shin-Yokohamatrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane HND - SJO
22h 26m$878–2,614Fly Kobe to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane UKB - SJO
23h 13m$512–2,021Train, train to Narita International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Shinagawatrain
- Take the train from Shinagawa to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Stationtrain
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane NRT - SJO
23h 5m$475–1,145Bus to Tokushima Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Take the bus from Shin-Kobe Station to Kousoku Narutobus
- Fly from Tokushima Airport (TKS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane TKS - SJO
25h 8m$710–2,675
Kansai International Airport (KIX) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Osaka to Costa Rica is to train and fly which costs $470 - $1,200 and takes 23h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Osaka to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 22h and costs $460 - $1,900.
The distance between Osaka and Costa Rica is 13621 km.
It takes approximately 23h 31m to get from Osaka to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Costa Rica is 15h behind Osaka. It is currently 9:59 AM in Osaka and 6:59 PM in Costa Rica.
There are 762+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Osaka, Japan and Costa Rica?
Japan Airlines, American Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) every 4 hours.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 8m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Tokyo International Airport, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–2,100
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Tokyo International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–6,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–3,200
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–5,500
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–3,200
Flights from Kobe to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Tokyo International Airport, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,500
Flights from Kobe to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Tokyo International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–7,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 6m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Narita International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
Flights from Tokushima Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Tokyo International Airport, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–3,100
Flights from Tokushima Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Tokyo International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–9,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Tokyo International Airport, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–6,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Tokyo International Airport, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–16,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–5,500
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–5,500
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–5,500
Flights from Kobe to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Tokyo International Airport, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–7,000
Flights from Kobe to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Tokyo International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–7,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Narita International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Tokushima Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Tokyo International Airport, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–9,000
Flights from Tokushima Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Tokyo International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–9,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 8m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Tokyo International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–6,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Narita International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,500
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–5,500
Flights from Kobe to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Tokyo International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–7,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
Flights from Tokushima Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Tokyo International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–9,000
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles, Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Kansai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13–21
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved Seat
- $18–21
- Reserved Seat
- $13–19
- Green Seat
- $17–24
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Shin-Yokohama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved seat
- $70–100
- Reserved seat
- $80–100
- Green seat
- $100–140
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Shinagawa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved seat
- $75–100
- Reserved seat
- $85–110
- Green seat
- $110–150
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Shinagawa to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/e/nex/
- Website
- https://www.eki-net.com/en/jreast-train-reservation/Top/Index
- Green Seat (First Class)
- $28–40
- Ordinary Car
- $18–23
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1970
- 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/
- Phone
- 088-664-6030
- Website
- honshi-bus.co.jp
Bus from Shin-Kobe Station to Kousoku Naruto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23
- Schedules at
- honshi-bus.co.jp
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