There are 5 ways to get from Costa Rica to Brisbane by plane, shuttle, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane SJO - BNE
32h 53m$2,249–3,637Fly from Limón International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane LIO - BNE
45h 28m$935–3,245Shuttle, shuttle to Liberia International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Puntarenas to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane LIR - BNE
31h 13m$1,918–6,230Taxi to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from San Isidro to Quepos-Airport-XQPtaxi
- Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane XQP - BNE
46h 39m$1,068–3,261Shuttle, shuttle to Nosara Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Puntarenas to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Nosara
- Fly from Nosara Airport (NOB) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane NOB - BNE
36h 18m$1,433–3,530
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Brisbane is to fly which costs $900 - $3,300 and takes 45h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Brisbane is to shuttle and fly which takes 31h 13m and costs $1,900 - $6,500.
The distance between Costa Rica and Brisbane is 13752 km.
It takes approximately 32h 53m to get from Costa Rica to Brisbane, including transfers.
Brisbane is 16h ahead of Costa Rica. It is currently 3:24 AM in Costa Rica and 7:24 PM in Brisbane.
There are 2615+ hotels available in Brisbane.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Brisbane, QLD, Australia?
United Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and three other airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) 5 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 20m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Limón International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 34m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,000
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Brisbane Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Nosara Airport to Brisbane Airport via Liberia International Airport, Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,900
Flights from Limón International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–7,000
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Brisbane Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Nosara Airport to Brisbane Airport via Liberia International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,900
Flights from Limón International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 40m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,000
Flights from Limón International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 45m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,200
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 34m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–9,000
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Brisbane Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 35m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Brisbane Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 40m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,900
Flights from Nosara Airport to Brisbane Airport via Liberia International Airport, Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,600
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Limón International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Brisbane Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Nosara Airport to Brisbane Airport via Liberia International Airport, Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from Nosara Airport to Brisbane Airport via Liberia International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 34m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–9,000
Flights from Nosara Airport to Brisbane Airport via Liberia International Airport, Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,600
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Puntarenas to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $305
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $392
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Puntarenas to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $305
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Nosara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $578
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Phone
- +506 2640 1900 / 2640 0811
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
Shuttle from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–101
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
Shuttle from Monteverde to Nosara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $365
- Schedules at
- Jorge's Taxis and Shuttles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Estimated price
- $190–240
Coopeheredia
- Phone
- +506 2262 6262
- Website
- coopeheredia.com
Coopemargarita
- Phone
- +506 2238 3838
- Website
- facebook.com
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