There are 7 ways to get from Perth to Costa Rica by plane, shuttle, taxi, or ferry
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Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane PER - SJO
31h 35m$754–2,506Fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane PER - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenas
34h 36m$1,677–4,983Fly to Limón International Airport
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane PER - LIO
39h 45m$815–2,719Fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane PER - XQP
- Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Isidrotaxi
36h 15m$1,033–3,074Fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane PER - FON
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Alajuela
36h 19m$1,179–3,285Fly to Managua Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane PER - MGA
- Take a shuttle bus from Granada to Peñas Blancas
- Take a shuttle bus from Peñas Blancas to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenas
39h 40m$1,827–4,128Fly to Cobano, ferry
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Cobano (ACO)plane PER - ACO
- Take the ferry from Paquera to Puntarenasferry
46h 53m$870–3,070
Perth Airport (PER) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Perth to Costa Rica is to fly which costs $750 - $2,600 and takes 31h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Perth to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 31h 35m and costs $750 - $2,600.
The distance between Perth and Costa Rica is 16830 km.
It takes approximately 31h 35m to get from Perth to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Costa Rica is 14h behind Perth. It is currently 4:28 AM in Perth and 2:28 PM in Costa Rica.
There are 770+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Perth, WA, Australia and Costa Rica?
Virgin Australia, United Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) every 4 hours.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Limón International Airport via Melbourne, Dallas/Ft.Worth, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Limón International Airport via Sydney, Houston, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Perth Airport to Limón International Airport via Auckland, Houston, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,700
Flights from Perth Airport to Limón International Airport via Brisbane, Los Angeles, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Limón International Airport via Adelaide, San Francisco, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 15m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
Flights from Perth Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Melbourne, Dallas/Ft.Worth, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Perth Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Sydney, Houston, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,900
Flights from Perth Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Brisbane, Los Angeles, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,200
Flights from Perth Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Adelaide, San Francisco, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Perth Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Melbourne, Los Angeles, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
Flights from Perth Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Melbourne, Dallas/Ft.Worth, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Perth Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Melbourne, Los Angeles, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Perth Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Brisbane, Los Angeles, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,200
Flights from Perth Airport to Cobano via Brisbane, Los Angeles, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,100
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Limón International Airport via Melbourne, Dallas/Ft.Worth, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Limón International Airport via Sydney, Houston, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Perth Airport to Limón International Airport via Auckland, Houston, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,700
Flights from Perth Airport to Limón International Airport via Brisbane, Los Angeles, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Limón International Airport via Adelaide, San Francisco, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 15m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
Flights from Perth Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Melbourne, Dallas/Ft.Worth, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Perth Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Sydney, Houston, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,900
Flights from Perth Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Brisbane, Los Angeles, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,200
Flights from Perth Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Adelaide, San Francisco, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Perth Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Melbourne, Los Angeles, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
Flights from Perth Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Melbourne, Dallas/Ft.Worth, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Perth Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Brisbane, Los Angeles, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,200
Flights from Perth Airport to Cobano via Brisbane, Los Angeles, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Sydney, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 48m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
Flights from Perth Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Melbourne, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 43m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
Flights from Perth Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Melbourne, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
Flights from Perth Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Brisbane, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 18m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Perth Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Auckland, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 18m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,600
Flights from Perth Airport to Liberia International Airport via Melbourne, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Liberia International Airport via Auckland, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 51m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,600
Flights from Perth Airport to Liberia International Airport via Brisbane, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 32m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Sydney, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Perth Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Auckland, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 49m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Perth Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Brisbane, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
Flights from Perth Airport to Liberia International Airport via Melbourne, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 41m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,500
Flights from Perth Airport to Managua Airport via Sydney, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Perth Airport to Managua Airport via Auckland, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Managua Airport via Melbourne, Dallas/Ft.Worth, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Perth Airport to Managua Airport via Adelaide, San Francisco, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 50m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Perth Airport to Managua Airport via Brisbane, Los Angeles, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Liberia International Airport via Brisbane, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,900
Flights from Perth Airport to Liberia International Airport via Melbourne, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 44m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,000
- Website
- costaricagreenair.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Cobano via Adelaide, San Francisco, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 10m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
- 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 La Fortuna to Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $258
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Peñas Blancas to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $416
- 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
- +1 586 310 8389
- info@easyridecostarica.com
- Website
- easyridecostarica.com
Shuttle from Granada to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $149
- Schedules at
- easyridecostarica.com
- Phone
- + 506 2661 2084
- info@navieratambor.com
- Website
- navieratambor.com
Ferry from Paquera to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–26
- Schedules at
- navieratambor.com
- Adult
- $2
- Child
- $2
- Moto
- $8
- Bike
- $5
- Car
- $26
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