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How to get fromWellington to Costa Ricaby plane, shuttle, train, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Wellington to Costa Rica by plane, shuttle, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Wellington to Juan Santamaría International Airport

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    1. Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane WLG - SJO
    25h 29m
    $556–1,908

  2. Fly Wellington to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane WLG - LIR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    27h 39m
    $1,279–3,885

  3. Fly Wellington to Limón International Airport

    1. Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane WLG - LIO
    27h 38m
    $567–2,021

  4. Train to Paraparaumu, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Take the train from Wellington Station to Paraparaumu Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Paraparaumu (PPQ) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane PPQ - SJO
    28h 15m
    $609–2,062

  5. Bus to Palmerston, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Palmerston Northbus bus
    2. Fly from Palmerston (PMR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane PMR - SJO
    27h 52m
    $613–2,036

  6. Bus to Wanganui Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Whanganui / Wanganuibus bus
    2. Fly from Wanganui Airport (WAG) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane WAG - SJO
    28h 40m
    $574–1,950

  7. Train to Auckland, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Take the train from Wellington to Papakuratrain train
    2. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane AKL - SJO
    32h 40m
    $1,001–2,281

Wellington (WLG) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration24h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket$561Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 11,665.2 km
  • Duration: 25h 29m

What companies run services between Wellington, New Zealand and Costa Rica?

Air New Zealand, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Wellington (WLG) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 3 times a day.

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