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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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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
25h 29m
$506–1,708
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
$1,079–3,085
Fly Wellington to Limón International Airport
1. Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane WLG - LIO
33h 33m
$567–1,921
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
28h 15m
$559–1,962
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
28h 21m
$563–1,837
Bus to Wanganui Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
1. Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Whanganui / Wanganuibus
2. Fly from Wanganui Airport (WAG) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane WAG - SJO
29h 9m
$574–1,850
Train to Auckland, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
1. Take the train from Wellington to Papakuratrain
2. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane AKL - SJO
33h 9m
$1,001–3,081

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

18Weekly Planes

25h 1mAverage Duration

$527Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from Wellington to Costa Rica.

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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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Website: aa.com

Flights from Wellington to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Auckland, Dallas/Ft.Worth

Ave. Duration: 23h 42m
When: Tuesday and Friday
Estimated price: $500–1,700

Flights from Wellington to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles

Ave. Duration: 24h 1m
When: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
Estimated price: $500–1,700

Flights from Wellington to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Nadi, Dallas/Ft.Worth

Ave. Duration: 24h 28m
When: Thursday and Saturday
Estimated price: $650–4,700

Flights from Wellington to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Nadi, Los Angeles

Ave. Duration: 25h 36m
When: Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
Estimated price: $650–4,600

Flights from Wellington to Liberia International Airport via Auckland, Dallas/Ft.Worth

Ave. Duration: 22h 47m
When: Tuesday and Friday
Estimated price: $800–2,700

Flights from Paraparaumu to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Auckland, Dallas/Ft.Worth

Ave. Duration: 24h 37m
When: Friday
Estimated price: $550–1,900

Flights from Paraparaumu to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles

Ave. Duration: 25h 31m
When: Friday
Estimated price: $550–1,900

Flights from Palmerston to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Auckland, Dallas/Ft.Worth

Ave. Duration: 23h 32m
When: Tuesday and Friday
Estimated price: $550–1,900

Flights from Palmerston to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles

Ave. Duration: 23h 56m
When: Every day
Estimated price: $550–1,900

Flights from Palmerston to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Christchurch, Auckland, Dallas/Ft.Worth

Ave. Duration: 26h 52m
When: Tuesday and Friday
Estimated price: $600–2,000

Flights from Wanganui Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Auckland, Dallas/Ft.Worth

Ave. Duration: 23h 7m
When: Friday
Estimated price: $550–1,900

Flights from Wanganui Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles

Ave. Duration: 25h 46m
When: Monday to Friday
Estimated price: $550–1,900

Flights from Auckland to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth

Ave. Duration: 20h 7m
When: Tuesday and Friday
Estimated price: $490–1,600

Flights from Auckland to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles

Ave. Duration: 24h 4m
When: Every day
Estimated price: $490–1,600

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San José, 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

Radisson San Jose-Costa Rica(Opens in a new window)

8.1Very Good

Four Points by Sheraton San Jose Sabana(Opens in a new window)

8.4Very Good

Auténtico Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.2Very Good

Hotel Palma Real(Opens in a new window)

8.2Very Good

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