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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

    best
    1. Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane WLG - SJO
    24h 29m
    $654–2,113

  2. Fly Wellington to Limón International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane WLG - LIO
    40h 23m
    $374–1,325

  3. 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
    25h 40m
    $1,329–4,512

  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
    27h 15m
    $499–1,861

  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
    28h 4m
    $496–1,835

  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
    29h 11m
    $484–1,751

  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 57m
    $951–2,181

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

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration25h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$441Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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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