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There are 5 ways to get from Sapporo to Costa Rica by train, plane, taxi, or shuttle

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  1. Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

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    1. Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane CTS - SJO
    33h 10m
    $497–1,910

  2. Train to Asahikawa Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Take the train from Sapporo(Jr) to Asahikawatrain train
    2. Fly from Asahikawa Airport (AKJ) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane AKJ - SJO
    26h 41m
    $721–2,841

  3. Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Limón International Airport

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane CTS - LIO
    35h 32m
    $568–2,223

  4. Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane plane CTS - XQP
    3. Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Isidrotaxi taxi
    35h 42m
    $686–2,368

  5. Train to New Chitose Airport, fly to Managua Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane plane CTS - MGA
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Granada to Peñas Blancasshuttle bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Peñas Blancas to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    5. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    32h 37m
    $1,398–11,650

New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration31h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$496Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Sapporo, Japan and Costa Rica?

There is no direct connection from Sapporo to Costa Rica. However, you can take the train to New Chitose Airport, walk to New Chitose Airport (CTS) airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), walk to Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría, then take the bus to El Erizo. Alternatively, you can take the train to Asahikawa, walk to 旭川駅, take the bus to 旭川空港, walk to Asahikawa Airport (AKJ) airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), walk to Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría, then take the bus to El Erizo.

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