There are 6 ways to get from Costa Rica to Vanuatu 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 Limón International Airport to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport
best- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport (VLI)plane LIO - VLI
31h 11m$1,016–3,763Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Whitegrass Airport
cheapest- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Whitegrass Airport (TAH)plane SJO - TAH
2d 6h$719–2,391Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport (VLI)plane SJO - VLI
31h 50m$1,033–3,529Taxi to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport
- Take the taxi from San Isidro to Quepos-Airport-XQPtaxi
- Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport (VLI)plane XQP - VLI
32h 32m$1,092–3,611Shuttle, shuttle to Liberia International Airport, fly to Port Vila - Bauerfield 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 Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport (VLI)plane LIR - VLI
33h 6m$2,079–7,029Ferry to Cobano, fly to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport
- Take the ferry from Puntarenas to Paqueraferry
- Fly from Cobano (ACO) to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport (VLI)plane ACO - VLI
35h 35m$1,322–5,715
Limón International Airport (LIO) to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Vanuatu is to fly which costs $700 - $2,400 and takes 2 days 6h.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Vanuatu is to fly which takes 31h 11m and costs $1,000 - $3,800.
The distance between Costa Rica and Vanuatu is 12314 km.
It takes approximately 31h 11m to get from Costa Rica to Vanuatu, including transfers.
Vanuatu is 17h ahead of Costa Rica. It is currently 6:49 AM in Costa Rica and 11:49 PM in Vanuatu.
There are 83+ hotels available in Vanuatu.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Vanuatu?
World Ticket, United Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) twice daily.
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Limón International Airport to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Francisco, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–6,000
Flights from Limón International Airport to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Salvador, Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–6,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport via San Francisco, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–5,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 50m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–5,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport via San Salvador, Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–5,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport via Guatemala City, Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–5,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport via Liberia International Airport, Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–5,500
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Francisco, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–5,500
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Salvador, Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–5,500
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 12m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–9,500
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport via San Francisco, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–10,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt, Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–10,000
Flights from Cobano to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport via Liberia International Airport, Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–5,500
Flights from Cobano to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Francisco, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–6,000
- Website
- flysolomons.com
Flights from Limón International Airport to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport via Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 35m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,400
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport via Houston, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 47m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,500
- Website
- airvanuatu.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Whitegrass Airport via Houston, Auckland, Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Whitegrass Airport via San Francisco, Nadi, Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 9h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,800
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Whitegrass Airport via Los Angeles, Nadi, Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 12h
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,700
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Whitegrass Airport via San Salvador, Los Angeles, Nadi, Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,700
- 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
- 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
- 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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