There are 6 ways to get from Wellington to Costa Rica by plane, shuttle, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Wellington to Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane WLG - SJO
23h 37m$856–2,908Fly Wellington to Limón International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane WLG - LIO
34h 48m$517–1,921Fly Wellington to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane WLG - LIR
- Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenas
27h 39m$1,079–3,285Train to Paraparaumu, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Take the train from Wellington Station to Paraparaumu Stationtrain
- Fly from Paraparaumu (PPQ) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane PPQ - SJO
29h 8m$559–2,026Bus to Palmerston, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Palmerston Northbus
- Fly from Palmerston (PMR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane PMR - SJO
27h 13m$563–2,036Bus to Wanganui Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Whanganui / Wanganuibus
- Fly from Wanganui Airport (WAG) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane WAG - SJO
28h 19m$573–2,049
Wellington (WLG) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Wellington to Costa Rica is to fly which costs $500 - $2,000 and takes 34h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Wellington to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 23h 37m and costs $850 - $3,000.
The distance between Wellington and Costa Rica is 11664 km.
It takes approximately 23h 37m to get from Wellington to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Costa Rica is 19h behind Wellington. It is currently 8:50 AM in Wellington and 1:50 PM in Costa Rica.
There are 736+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Wellington, New Zealand and Costa Rica?
Air New Zealand, United Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Wellington (WLG) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) once daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Wellington to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Auckland, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 47m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Wellington to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Wellington to Liberia International Airport via Auckland, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Wellington to Liberia International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 4m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Paraparaumu to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Auckland, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 17m
- When
- Friday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Palmerston to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Auckland, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Palmerston to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 40m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Palmerston to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Christchurch, Auckland, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Wanganui Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Auckland, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 7m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
- Phone
- 0800 801 700
- info@metlink.org.nz
- Website
- Metlink
Train from Wellington Station to Paraparaumu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Metlink
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Liberia Airport to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $269
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $209
- Website
- RIDE CR
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