There are 8 ways to get from Osaka to Costa Rica by plane, train, bus, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Osaka International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane ITM - SJO
21h 45m$504–1,805Train to Kansai International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
cheapest- 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 46m$498–1,710Train, bus to Tokushima Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Take the train from Ōsaka to Maikotrain
- Take the bus from Kousoku Maiko to Kousoku Narutobus
- Fly from Tokushima Airport (TKS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane TKS - SJO
24h 25m$913–2,276Fly 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
24h 37m$1,077–3,382Train to Nanki Shirahama, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Shirahamatrain
- Fly from Nanki Shirahama (SHM) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane SHM - SJO
26h 54m$520–1,829Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Shin Yokohamatrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane HND - SJO
23h 50mFly Kobe to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane UKB - SJO
23h 39m$605–2,109Train, train to Narita International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station 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
24h 37m
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Osaka to Costa Rica is to train and fly which costs $490 - $1,800 and takes 23h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Osaka to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 21h 45m and costs $500 - $1,900.
The distance between Osaka and Costa Rica is 13534 km.
It takes approximately 21h 45m to get from Osaka to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Costa Rica is 15h behind Osaka. It is currently 2:53 PM in Osaka and 11:53 PM in Costa Rica.
There are 740+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Osaka, Japan and Costa Rica?
Japan Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and four other airlines fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 4 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Tokyo International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 52m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–3,200
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Tokyo International Airport, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–3,200
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
Flights from Tokushima Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Tokyo International Airport, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–4,200
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
- $600–4,100
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Tokyo International Airport, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–5,500
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Tokyo International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 31m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Liberia International Airport via New Chitose, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 29m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–3,100
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–3,100
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–3,100
Flights from Kobe to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Tokyo International Airport, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–3,800
Flights from Kobe to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Tokyo International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–3,700
Flights from Narita International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Narita International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Narita International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Narita International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Kansai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Ōsaka to Maiko
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Shirahama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
- Phone
- 088-664-6030
- Website
- honshi-bus.co.jp
Bus from Kousoku Maiko to Kousoku Naruto
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22
- Schedules at
- honshi-bus.co.jp
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