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

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There are 5 ways to get from Wellington to Costa Rica by plane, shuttle, bus, or train

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Fly Wellington to Juan Santamaría International Airport
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1. Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane WLG - SJO
24h 52m
$466–1,808
Fly Wellington to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
1. Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane WLG - LIR
2. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle
3. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle
27h 39m
$1,479–4,985
Fly Wellington to Limón International Airport
1. Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane WLG - LIO
26h 48m
$517–2,021
Bus to Palmerston, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
1. Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Palmerston Northbus
2. Fly from Palmerston (PMR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane PMR - SJO
27h 7m
$515–1,936
Train to Paraparaumu, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
1. Take the train from Wellington Station to Paraparaumu Stationtrain
2. Fly from Paraparaumu (PPQ) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane PPQ - SJO
29h 13m
$509–2,064

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

21Weekly Planes

26h 28mAverage Duration

$466Cheapest Price

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Distance: 11,665.2 km
Duration: 24h 52m

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

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

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San José(opens in a new window), Costa Rica(opens in a new window)

San José is the capital and largest city of Costa Rica, and the capital of the province of the same name. It is in the center of the country, in the mid-west of the Central Valley, within San José Canton. San José is Costa Rica's seat of national government, focal point of political and economic activity, and major transportation hub. San José Canton's population was 288,054 in 2011, and San José's municipal land area is 44.2 square kilometers (17.2 square miles), with an estimated 333,980 residents in 2015. Together with several other cantons of the central valley, including Alajuela, Heredia and Cartago, it forms the country's Greater Metropolitan Area, with an estimated population of over 2 million in 2017. The city is named in honor of Joseph of Nazareth.

Things to do in San José

National Theatre of Costa Rica(Opens in a new window)

The National Theatre of Costa Rica (Spanish: Teatro Nacional de Costa Rica) is the national theatre of Costa Rica. It is located in the central section of San José, Costa Rica. Construction began in 1891, and it opened to the public on 21 October 1897 with a performance of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's Faust.

Museo Nacional de Costa Rica(Opens in a new window)

The Museo Nacional de Costa Rica is the national museum of Costa Rica, located in the capital of San José. It is located at Calle 17, between Central and Second Avenue, Cuesta de Moras, in the Bellavista Fortress, a crenallated, ochre colored building opposite the Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica. The fortress was built in 1917 and was originally a military barracks: the exterior walls still have many bullets lodged in them from the country's 1948 civil war. It became the site of the museum in 1950.

Parque Zoológico Nacional Simón Bolívar(Opens in a new window)

Parque Nacional Simón Bolívar (Zoológico Simón Bolívar) is an urban park of approximately 14 hectares, located in downtown San José, Costa Rica. It is the oldest botanical garden and zoo in Costa Rica. The name pays homage to Latin American national founder Simón Bolívar. It is administered by a conservation nonprofit foundation called Fundazoo. All animals in the zoo are orphaned, injured or have been disabled and are nursed back to health in hopes of releasing them.

Parque de Diversiones(Opens in a new window)

The Parque Diversiones Dr. Roberto Ortiz Brenes (English: National Amusement Park Dr. Roberto Ortiz Brenes; also known as Parque Diversiones) is an amusement park located in San José, Costa Rica. The park's motto is "healthy children helping healing children". The park was named for Dr. Brenes because it was his proposal which resulted in it being established. His idea was that the profits from the amusement park would assist to support the National Children's Hospital "Dr. Carlos Saénz Herrera", which was established in 1964. The National Amusement Park began operating at the end of 1981.

Places to stay in San José

$212

Hotel Grano de Oro(Opens in a new window)

9.6Exceptional

$144

Hotel Presidente(Opens in a new window)

9.2Superb

$200

Gran Hotel Costa Rica, Curio Collection by Hilton(Opens in a new window)

9.2Superb

$110

Sleep Inn Hotel Paseo Las Damas(Opens in a new window)

9.0Fabulous

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