There are 8 ways to get from Costa Rica to Samoa by plane, taxi, shuttle, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fagali'I Airport
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Fagali'I Airport (FGI)plane SJO - FGI
39h 14m$637–1,936Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Faleolo International Airport
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Faleolo International Airport (APW)plane SJO - APW
25h 32m$822–2,822Fly Limón International Airport to Faleolo International Airport
- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Faleolo International Airport (APW)plane LIO - APW
26h 2m$868–3,022Taxi to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly to Faleolo International Airport
- Take the taxi from San Isidro to Quepos-Airport-XQPtaxi
- Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Faleolo International Airport (APW)plane XQP - APW
26h 28m$894–2,970Shuttle, shuttle to Liberia International Airport, fly to Faleolo International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Puntarenas to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Faleolo International Airport (APW)plane LIR - APW
28h 8m$1,881–5,988Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Pago Pago Airport, fly to Faleolo Airport
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Pago Pago International Airport (PPG)plane SJO - PPG
- Fly from Pago Pago Airport to Faleolo Airportplane
28h 26m$693–1,988Ferry to Cobano, fly to Faleolo International Airport
- Take the ferry from Puntarenas to Paqueraferry
- Fly from Cobano (ACO) to Faleolo International Airport (APW)plane ACO - APW
30h 56m$1,324–6,174Shuttle, shuttle to Liberia International Airport, fly to Pago Pago Airport, fly to Faleolo Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Puntarenas to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Pago Pago International Airport (PPG)plane LIR - PPG
- Fly from Pago Pago Airport to Faleolo Airportplane
41h 31m$1,287–3,944
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Fagali'I Airport (FGI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Samoa is to fly which costs $600 - $2,000 and takes 39h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Samoa is to fly which takes 25h 32m and costs $800 - $2,900.
The distance between Costa Rica and Samoa is 10017 km.
It takes approximately 39h 14m to get from Costa Rica to Samoa, including transfers.
Samoa is 19h ahead of Costa Rica. It is currently 10:50 PM in Costa Rica and 5:50 PM in Samoa.
There are 81+ hotels available in Samoa.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Samoa?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Samoa Airways, and American Airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Fagali'I Airport (FGI) 4 times a week.
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Faleolo International Airport via San Francisco, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Faleolo International Airport via Los Angeles, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 59m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,900
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Faleolo International Airport via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–5,500
Flights from Limón International Airport to Faleolo International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Francisco, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Faleolo International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Francisco, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Faleolo International Airport via Los Angeles, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Faleolo International Airport via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 24m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–10,000
Flights from Cobano to Faleolo International Airport via Liberia International Airport, Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 56m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–6,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Pago Pago International Airport via Los Angeles, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 29m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Pago Pago International Airport via Los Angeles, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Pago Pago International Airport via Seattle, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 44m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Pago Pago International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 58m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,400
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Pago Pago International Airport via Houston, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,400
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Pago Pago International Airport via Atlanta, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Pago Pago International Airport via San Francisco, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,400
- Website
- samoaairways.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fagali'I Airport via Los Angeles, Honolulu, Pago Pago International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 49m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Puntarenas to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $209
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $269
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Puntarenas to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $209
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $269
- 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
- $65–69
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
Shuttle from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–69
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
- Phone
- + 506 2661 2084
- [email protected]
- Website
- Naviera Tambor
Ferry from Puntarenas to Paquera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–26
- Schedules at
- Naviera Tambor
- Adult
- $2
- Child
- $2
- Moto
- $8
- Bike
- $5
- Car
- $26
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Estimated price
- $130–170
Coopeheredia
- Phone
- +506 2262 6262
- Website
- coopeheredia.com
Coopemargarita
- Phone
- +506 2238 3838
- Website
- facebook.com
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