There are 8 ways to get from Osaka to Costa Rica by train, plane, 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.
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 36m$508–1,710Fly Kobe to Juan Santamaría International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane UKB - SJO
23h 15m$505–1,809Fly Osaka International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane ITM - SJO
21h 40m$554–1,805Train, 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 38m$894–2,956Fly 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 42m$1,227–3,682Train 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
29h 57m$519–1,829Train 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 40mTrain, bus to Narita International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Tokyotrain
- Take the bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Narita Airport Terminal 2bus
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane NRT - SJO
24h 13m
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 $500 - $1,800 and takes 23h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Osaka to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 21h 40m and costs $550 - $1,900.
The distance between Osaka and Costa Rica is 13621 km.
It takes approximately 23h 36m to get from Osaka to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Costa Rica is 15h behind Osaka. It is currently 9:00 AM in Osaka and 6:00 PM in Costa Rica.
There are 756+ 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 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Tokyo International Airport, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Tokyo International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–6,000
Flights from Tokushima Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Tokyo International Airport, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,400
Flights from Tokushima Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Tokyo International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–9,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Tokyo International Airport, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,900
Flights from Nanki Shirahama to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Tokyo International Airport, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 53m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–5,500
Flights from Kobe to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Tokyo International Airport, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,200
Flights from Kobe to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Tokyo International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–6,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 8m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Narita International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
- 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
- $500–1,700
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Tokyo International Airport, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–6,000
Flights from Tokushima Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Tokyo International Airport, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–9,000
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
- $950–9,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Tokyo International Airport, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–10,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Tokyo International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 36m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Liberia International Airport via New Chitose, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 29m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
Flights from Nanki Shirahama to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Tokyo International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–5,500
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–5,500
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–5,500
Flights from Kobe to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Tokyo International Airport, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–6,000
Flights from Kobe to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Tokyo International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–6,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Narita International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Tokyo International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–6,000
Flights from Tokushima Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Tokyo International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–9,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Tokyo International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–10,000
Flights from Nanki Shirahama to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Tokyo International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–5,500
Flights from Kobe to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Tokyo International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–6,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles, Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Kansai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–8
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Ōsaka to Maiko
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Shirahama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Shin Osaka to Shin Yokohama
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Shin Osaka to Tokyo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- 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
- Phone
- 087-823-3083
- Website
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
Bus from Kousoku Maiko to Kousoku Naruto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- 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
- 0570-048905
- Website
- tyo-nrt.com
Bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Narita Airport Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–19
- Website
- https://tyo-nrt.com/en
- Regular
- $10
- Late Night/Early Morning (23: 00-4: 59)
- $19
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